The Role Of Law Enforcement In Detecting, Investigating, And Prosecuting Criminal Activity Related To Digital Assets

The growing use of digital assets in the global financial system demands strong steps to reduce the risk that digital assets are used for illicit finance or other criminal purposes, such as money laundering, cybercrime, ransomware, narcotics, theft, fraud, and human trafficking. The Department of Justice and law enforcement and regulatory partners are committed to protecting the public from criminal actors in the digital asset ecosystem.

This report shows the big steps that departments and agencies have already taken to stop the illegal use of digital assets.