CryptoCurrency “TaskForce” assembled by President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Attorney General to develop a Department of Justice task force on market integrity and consumer fraud that would include crimes involving cryptocurrencies.The executive order specifically mentions digital currency as an area to be investigated and, where necessary, prosecuted. The task force replaces the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force that was created on Nov. 17, 2009.The task force will be chaired by the Deputy Attorney General. Other members will include: the Associate Attorney General; assistant attorneys general of the criminal, civil, tax and antitrust divisions; the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; U.S. attorneys assigned by the Attorney General; and other Justice Department officers or employees designated by the Attorney General.The Deputy Attorney General will convene the task force as deemed appropriate and will invite representatives from other federal departments.The task force will provide guidance for investigating and prosecuting cases concerning financial markets, consumers and government fraud. It will also give recommendations to strengthen cooperation among government agencies – at all levels of government – to investigate and prosecute fraud and other financial crimes.