Justice Department Disbands National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

The Trump Administration’s Justice Department, led by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, disbanded the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), effectively ending federal prosecutorial oversight of complex crypto-related financial crimes. The move represents a significant deregulation of the digital asset sector, shifting enforcement focus away from systemic crypto-related financial investigations.

Key Actors

Donald Trump Todd Blanche Trump Administration

Tags

crypto regulatory-capture justice-weaponization trump-administration financial-deregulation

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