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10200055882?profile=RESIZE_400xThe US president signed an executive order (E.O.) on 9 March for “ensuring responsible innovation in digital assets.”  The E.O. is designed to, among other things, crack down on the use of cryptocurrency among cybercriminals.[1]

This long-awaited directive orders federal agencies, including the Department of Justice and the Treasury Department, to coordinate their approach to the booming cryptocurrency sector.  Although the order does not lay out specific policy suggestions, it takes aim at cons