As digital asset theft and fraud continue to generate heavy losses in the U.S., lawmakers are pushing a bill that would centralize coordination of cryptocurrency crime investigations under the Department of Justice. The proposal is designed to align federal, state and local enforcement efforts while stopping short of creating new crypto market regulations or criminal offenses. As reported by Gooden.house.gov, the legislation introduced by Representative Lance Gooden and Representative Josh Gottheimer would make the Justice Department the lead federal coordinator for probes into cryptocurrency theft, scams and related ... (full story)