US DOJ Recasts Crypto as Fraud Infrastructure in New Review

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is signaling a major shift in its approach to crypto enforcement. Authorities frame digital assets not as standalone “crypto scams” but as a central tool in modern, industrial-scale fraud operations. DOJ Recasts Crypto as Fraud Infrastructure as AI Turns Scams into Industrial Operations In its 2025 Year in Review, the DOJ highlighted three high-profile cases that illustrate how crypto has become embedded in traditional crimes, citing: Medicare fraud Multi-million-do ...