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The receipts on Todd Blanche — and the records behind them

1 receipt across 1 issue , drawn from 2 primary public records. Every claim below traces to a source you can open yourself.

1 issue 1 receipt 2 primary records Latest: Apr 17, 2026

The files

FILE №004 Apr 17, 2026

He Killed the Investigation. He Kept the Coins.

Todd Blanche held up to $485,000 in crypto. Then he became the cop. Then he wrote the memo.

Todd Blanche crypto
  • blanche
  • crypto
  • enforcement
  • doj

The receipts

  1. R-2026-009 CRYPTO ↔ ENFORCEMENT 3 of 3 confirmed Declined comment

    Todd Blanche Held $485K in Crypto. Then He Wrote the Memo.

    OGE-450 disclosure · DOJ enforcement memo · Coinbase trade timestamps

The record trail

Every public-record and reporting link cited across these receipts, de-duplicated and grouped by where the record lives — 2 primary records · 1 reporting link. Follow the trail yourself.

Agencies & ethics2

Executive-branch agency records, Office of Government Ethics filings (OGE-450), inspector-general reports, and enforcement memos.

  • DOJ enforcement memoDepartment of Justiceprimary recordPublic or packeted memo record.No public link — record held in editorial archive.
  • OGE-450 disclosureOffice of Government Ethicsprimary recordPublic ethics disclosure cited in packet.No public link — record held in editorial archive.
Other records1

Schedules, photographs, event records, and other documentary evidence retained in the editorial archive.

  • Coinbase trade timestampsCoinbase / transaction recordreportingTransaction timing record cited in packet.No public link — record held in editorial archive.
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