The US Department of Justice will make an important announcement on cryptocurrencies

Journalists from Coindesk discovered information that the US Department of Justice is going to make an important announcement regarding digital assets as part of today's upcoming press conference. The community is already reflecting on what will be discussed at the meeting and what to expect from the US Department of Justice.

According to a Coindesk source, the press conference will be handled by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. The list of speakers will also include Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite, Jr., who is involved in the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, as well as Attorney General for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will also appear at the meeting along with FBI Deputy Director Brian Turner.

Today, bitcoin has reached new local records and reached the $21,500 mark. After the news, the price of BTC sank by $1,000 and is now at $20,850. The market capitalization of Bitcoin exceeds the threshold of $405,000,000,000. Over the past week, the flagship digital asset has grown by 23%, and the intraday trading level has exceeded the $28,000,000,000 mark.