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Senate Democrats are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reestablish a specialized unit that investigates and prosecutes crimes involving cryptocurrency. Advocates and allies of this important tool are right to sound the alarms over its proposed dismantling. Without it, they contend, illicit actors operate with impunity and the...

Earlier this summer, the U.S. Justice Department announced their intent to dismantle the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). This decision is a clear departure from the previous approach toward regulating digital assets. In particular, this move signals a major recalibration of priorities within the DOJ. This is notable especially because...