On October 8, 2020, the Cyber-Digital Task Force of the
Department of Justice released a report titled "Cryptocurrency: An
Enforcement Framework" (Framework) that addresses
cryptocurrency-related crime and enforcement initiatives by DOJ and
its federal partners. The Framework is the second report published
by the Cyber-Digital Task Force, which was established by Attorney General Sessions in
February 2018 to analyze the "many ways that the Department is
combatting the global cyber threat, and . . . identify how federal
law enforcement can more effectively accomplish its mission in this
vital and evolving area."
Attorney General Barr described the new report as a "cohesive,
first-of-its kind framework for those seeking to understand federal
enforcement priorities in this growing space." Among its
findings, the Framework states that cryptocurrency, despite its
relative infancy, "already plays a role in many of the most
significant criminal and national security threats
