US Justice Department disbands crypto enforcement unit
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially closed its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).
The division was established in 2021 to investigate digital asset-related crime. The move reflects a recent shift in the federal government’s approach to bitcoin and cryptocurrency oversight under the current administration.
An internal DOJ memorandum circulated on Monday, 7 April 2025, confirmed that the unit would be dissolved with immediate effect. Cases previously handled by the NCET will be reassigned to existing teams within the department’s Criminal Division. No replacement task force has been announced to date.
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