On Apr. 9, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP) announced a new initiative to strengthen cybersecurity across the digital asset industry.
As part of the initiative, eligible U.S. crypto asset firms and industry organizations will receive timely and actionable cybersecurity information at no cost so that they can identify, prevent, and respond to cyber threats targeting their customers or networks.
The Treasury regularly shares the same kind of cyber alerts with traditional U.S. financial institutions.
The initiative advances a key recommendation from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets report, Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology.
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Tyler Williams, Counselor to the Secretary for Digital Assets, said, “This initiative reflects the principles of the GENIUS Act by promoting responsible innovation grounded in strong cybersecurity and operational resilience.”
President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law on July 18, 2025, establishing the first federal regulatory framework for U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins
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Williams said the access to timely and actionable cyber threat information is critical to protect consumers and safeguard the stability of U.S. financial markets.
Cory Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity, said, “This initiative expands access to actionable threat information that helps firms strengthen defenses, reduce risk, and respond more effectively to incidents.”
The Treasury asked interested crypto firms to contact OCCIP at OCCIP-Coord@treasury.gov for more information.
The initiative comes as crypto-related fraud continues to climb. The FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report found that crypto losses reached $11.36 billion in 2025, a 22% jump year-over-year, with investment scams alone accounting for $7.2 billion.
This story was originally published by TheStreet on Apr 9, 2026, where it first appeared in the Innovation section. Add TheStreet as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
