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Todd Blanche, author of DOJ crypto enforcement memo, is now interim AG

The appointment of Todd Blanche, who previously ordered the disbanding of the DOJ's National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and advised against pursuing regulatory violation cases in crypto, to interim AG signals a potential continuation of a less aggressive regulatory stance towards the crypto industry under his leadership. Blanche's past actions, including a memo to prosecutors not to pursue regulatory violation cases in crypto and his personal holdings of various cryptocurrencies (BTC, SOL, ADA, ETH, MATIC, DOT, QNT) which he allegedly failed to divest according to ethics rules, introduce a layer of complexity and potential scrutiny to future DOJ crypto enforcement actions. While Blanche's past directives suggest a potentially more lenient approach to crypto regulation, his personal history with crypto assets and alleged ethics violations could lead to increased scrutiny or calls for recusal in future cases, creating uncertainty for market participants.