[U.S. Deputy Attorney General Accused of Conflict of Interest and Legal Violations for Holding Crypto Assets and Relaxing Enforcement] According to Golden Finance, six Democratic senators have accused U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of weakening enforcement in the crypto industry while holding a significant amount of crypto assets, allegedly violating conflict of interest laws. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Senators Mazie Hirono (Hawaii), Richard Durbin (Illinois), Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts), Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island), Christopher Coons (Delaware), and Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) pointed out that Blanche held approximately $158,000 to $470,000 in crypto assets, as disclosed in financial filings, while issuing a policy memo to relax industry regulations. His actions may violate federal conflict of interest laws. The senators cited Section 208(a) of Title 18 of the United States Code, which prohibits executive branch officials from participating in decisions that could affect their personal financial interests. They wrote in the letter: 'At the very least, you have a clear conflict of interest and should recuse yourself from related decisions.'