Digital Assets

DOJ Issues Report on Digital Asset Law Enforcement Seeking Expansive New Powers, and Launches New Crypto Prosecutor Network

By Peter D. Hardy on September 19, 2022

Posted in Crypto, Dept. of Justice, Digital Assets, Regulatory and Enforcement

On Friday, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced two developments: First, the release of a 66-page report, The Role of Law Enforcement in Detecting, Investigating, and Prosecuting Criminal Activity Related to Digital Assets (the “Report”), issued under President Biden’s March 9, 2022 Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. … Continue Reading

Treasury seeks comments on digital assets, including opportunities and risks for consumers

By Peter D. Hardy on July 14, 2022

Posted in Digital Assets, Federal Agencies

On July 8, with limited fanfare, the Department of Treasury issued a request for public comment regarding the March 9, 2022 Executive Order entitled “Ensuring Responsible Innovation in Digital Assets” (the “Order”). The request for comment poses five core questions, each with multiple subparts, on a spectrum of topics of great complexity. … Continue Reading