Justice Department Scales Back Cryptocurrency Enforcement
Prosecutors will prioritize investigations involving stealing or misappropriating money on exchanges, digital asset investment scams and hacking attacks against exchanges.
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The US Justice Department will limit the kinds of cryptocurrency crimes it will investigate and prosecute, specifically focusing on those related to terrorism, drug cartels, victimizing investors and other limited categories.
The change was announced in a memo that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued late Monday.