2026-01-08 19:12:22

The Trump administration is moving to establish a dedicated National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice. This move signals a more aggressive posture toward combating fraud schemes across sectors.

For the crypto community, this development warrants attention. Enhanced federal fraud enforcement typically means stricter scrutiny on schemes and scams—both on-chain and off-chain. Whether it's pump-and-dumps, rug pulls, or Ponzi-style crypto projects, beefed-up DOJ resources could accelerate prosecution timelines.

Historically, regulatory bodies have used fraud enforcement as a tool to crack down on bad actors while defending legitimate platforms and projects. The takeaway: projects operating transparently and maintaining robust AML/KYC procedures should have little to worry about. For everything else, the heat is on.

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DevChive

· 01-11 18:37

Regulation is coming again. It seems I need to quickly get rid of those gray projects in the wallet...

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SatoshiSherpa

· 01-11 13:32

Coming back to the fraud division again? Really treating us like fools. In the end, you'll just focus on exploiting retail investors, while the big fish still manage to escape.

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FlashLoanLarry

· 01-10 02:44

Here we go again, what new tricks is the US government up to this time... Is it the turn of the fraud division? Honestly, I'm not afraid anyway, since I have all my project codes open and the KYC process is very standardized... But those rug pull players should be trembling haha

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MetadataExplorer

· 01-09 02:39

Here comes a new regulatory stick again, and this time it feels a bit more real and serious...

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WalletInspector

· 01-08 19:42

Nah, it's really time to clear the field now. Those trash projects should be trembling in fear.

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APY_Chaser

· 01-08 19:41

Well, compliant projects can now breathe a sigh of relief. Those who ran away under the guise of DAO are finally going to get caught.

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ShitcoinArbitrageur

· 01-08 19:41

Haha, finally going to clean up the trash projects. Those who run away should be careful.

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 01-08 19:40

From historical data, each time regulatory authorities strengthen enforcement cycles, it is accompanied by intense market volatility. However, the underlying logic is clear—cleaning out bad coins and differentiating good coins. This DOJ action is essentially a technical validation during the bottoming process and is actually a positive signal for projects with genuine compliance foundations.

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DEXRobinHood

· 01-08 19:30

ngl, it's really time to clear the field now. Those trash projects probably won't be able to run anymore.

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