Justice Department Revamps Crypto Enforcement Team

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team will become a permanent fixture of a section of the agency that investigates computer-related crimes.

• 2023-07-21
• Justice Department Nicole Argentieri National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team NCET criminal division Argentieri Eun Young Choi cryptocurrency Commodity Futures Trading Commission Kenneth Polite FTX

U.S. DOJ Targeting Crypto Criminals and Those Who Help Them

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is stepping up its efforts to combat thefts and hacks involving Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platforms

• 2023-05-16
• DOJ Eun Young Choi Decentralized Finance NCET Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Head of U.S. DOJ crypto enforcement eyes crackdown on non-compliant crypto exchanges: FT

The U.S. Department of Justice is aiming to crack down on cryptocurrency exchanges that help criminals facilitate money laundering

• 2023-05-15
• U.S. Department of Justice Eun Young Choi National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team cryptocurrency exchanges crypto exchanges

U.S. DOJ's Crypto Enforcement Director Promises Crackdown on Illicit Behavior on Exchanges: FT

Eun Young Choi said the DoJ is targeting crypto exchanges that allow "criminal actors to easily profit from their crimes and cash out,"

• 2023-05-15
• U.S. Department of Justice Eun Young Choi NCET