As such, the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) will be tasked with handling investigations related to “crimes committed by virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, and money laundering infrastructure actors,” according to the DOJ release cited by the article. The team will operate under the lead of Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite Jr. while the department looks for a permanent head with experience in blockchain and cryptocurrency criminal activity.
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New DOJ Crypto Crime Team Looking for Blockchain Expert to Take Lead
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has put together a new team specifically tasked with investigating crypto crime. So reports The Verge.
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