The US Department of the Treasury is seeking to grant cryptocurrency exchanges the authority to freeze users’ funds without a court order if these funds appear “suspicious.” This measure would enable temporary freezing until law enforcement obtains a warrant and conducts an investigation.

The initiative aims to strengthen oversight of illicit financial transactions in the crypto sector and improve response times to potential violations. The new mechanism would allow law enforcement agencies to more swiftly combat money laundering and fraud involving digital assets.

Once adopted, these changes are expected to grant crypto exchanges…