DOJ Shuts Crypto Unit, Shifts Focus From Intermediaries

By Aislinn Keely ( April 8, 2025, 3:23 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Department of Justice is disbanding its crypto unit and directing prosecutors to focus on cases against individuals who harm crypto investors or use digital assets to further other illegal activity, instead of bringing cases against platforms that enable the conduct, according to a memo circulated to all department employees....

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