United States of America: National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

Progress

Current status

revoked

07 Apr 2025 revoked

06 Oct 2021 adopted

Scope

Implementers

United States of America

Policy Area

Consumer protection

Policy Instrument

Consumer protection authority governance

Regulated Economic Activity

digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

other regulatory body

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

07 Apr 2025

revoked

Department of Justice disbanded National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

On 7 April 2025, the Department of Justice announced it would no longer pursue litigation and enforcement actions that effectively impose regulatory frameworks on digital assets through the criminal justice system, a practice it described as "regula…

Source

Event type order

Action type termination

Government branch executive

Government body central government

06 Oct 2021

adopted

Established National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team is established by the US Department of Justice. In particular, the Team will investigate and prosecute cryptocurrency cases, set priorities regarding such cryptocurrency investigations and prosecutions, t…