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US Senator blasts AG pick for 'dismantling' crypto unit, Trump's CZ pardon
US Senate Democrats criticise Trump's AG pick Todd Blanche for dismantling the Justice Department's crypto enforcement unit in April 2025, enabling Trump's $1.4 billion crypto ties and a presidential pardon for former Binance CEO CZ Zhao. Blanche has signalled a shift away from prosecuting blockchain developers, though ongoing cases like Tornado Cash remain live.
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The Wire takeaway
If you're building on-chain infrastructure or a blockchain platform in the US, prosecution risk from the DoJ just dropped sharply - but only if you can prove developers didn't knowingly enable crime. Existing cases like Tornado Cash still move forward, so the enforcement line has shifted, not disappeared.
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Topics: Fintech · crypto-enforcement · doj-shift · regulatory-rollback · blockchain-developers · compliance-risk