DOJ shifts focus on digital asset enforcement

Recently, the Deputy Attorney General for the DOJ released a memo that outlined a new policy direction for the DOJ regarding the enforcement of laws related to digital assets. The memo emphasized ending the previous administration’s approach of “regulation by prosecution,” which it described as “ill conceived and poorly executed.” Instead, the DOJ will focus on prosecuting individuals who harm digital asset investors or used digital assets for criminal activities such as terrorism, narcotics...
By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP