The US Department of Justice announced employees to disband the national unit to ensure compliance with the rules in relation to cryptocurrencies (NCET).

The official notebook of the Deputy Prosecutor General of Todd Blanche said that the regulation of digital assets was not included in the direct duties of the US Ministry of Justice, the Fortune publication found out. However, the previous administration of the White House used the resources of the department for the “reckless judicial persecution” of the market participants, the newspaper writes, referring to the deputy prospector.

NCET included experts in combating money laundering and cybercrime, who were engaged in affairs against cryptomixers like Tornado Cash and operations of North Korean hackers, Blanche explained.

Now, according to the instructions of the Blanche, the ministry will focus on the persecution of those who are deceiving investors, and not on business against crypto -streaks, mixers or developers of cryptocurns. The deputy prosecutor explained the decision by the policy of the Presidential Administration Donald Trump, who in January issued a decree on “normative clarity” for the crypto industry.

Earlier, the US Department of Justice announced the start of the investigation of the case of Libra Membraa, which was fame through the support of Argentina President Havier Mile.