DOJ Cyber Task Force Issues Crypto Enforcement Blueprint

By Emilie Ruscoe (October 8, 2020, 9:49 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday released an overview of its cryptocurrency-related enforcement work to date, adding to the growing body of federal guidance on digital currency days after federal money laundering allegations caused a leadership shakeup at the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX.

The 83-page report, which was prepared by the attorney general's Cyber-Digital Task Force, outlines the threats, tools and challenges involved in cryptocurrency enforcement in order to provide guidance to other federal prosecutors and regulators.

In a statement on Thursday, Attorney General William P. Barr said that "cryptocurrency is a technology that could fundamentally transform how human beings interact,...

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