Todd Blanche, author of DOJ crypto enforcement memo, now interim AG
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Todd Blanche, formerly Trump's attorney and author of a memo easing crypto regulations, has been appointed interim Attorney General.Summary
President Donald Trump appointed Todd Blanche as interim Attorney General, replacing Pam Bondi. Blanche previously served as Trump’s personal attorney and was later named deputy attorney general. In that role, he disbanded the DOJ’s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and issued a memo directing prosecutors to avoid pursuing regulatory cases in the crypto industry, a decision referenced in the case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm. Financial disclosures revealed Blanche held significant cryptocurrency assets—including Bitcoin, Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, DOT, Quant, and Coinbase stock—valued between $159,000 and $485,000 at the time he signed the enforcement memo, potentially violating ethics rules.
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