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Liam Zhang

Six U.S. Senators Challenge April 2025 DOJ Move to Disband Crypto Enforcement Unit

In April 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche dissolved the Department of Justice's National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, a move now contested by six U.S. Senators including Elizabeth Warren. They warn that shutting down the 2021-formed unit, which focused on money laundering and crypto-enabled crime, could heighten illicit digital asset activity and raises concerns about Blanche's personal crypto holdings.