FBI to form new digital currency unit as Justice Dept taps new crypto czar
By Syndicated ContentFeb 17, 2022 | 11:18 AM
By Sarah N. Lynch and Chris Prentice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has tapped a seasoned computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team and announced on Thursday that the FBI is launching a “virtual asset exploitation” unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure.
(Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch and Chris Prentice in Washington)
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