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The decision aligns with President Trump’s campaign promise to ease federal pressure on the bitcoin and crypto industry. In recent months, the administration has taken steps to soften the SEC’s enforcement posture, and Trump himself has made several public statements defending crypto and calling for freedom to innovate.

While many in the crypto industry welcomed the move as a sign of friendlier regulatory conditions, others remain cautious.

As of now, the DOJ has not announced any replacement initiative or dedicated crypto crime task force. Ongoing investigations are expected to be absorbed by other units within the Criminal Division. The disbandment of NCET represents one of the most significant federal crypto policy changes under Trump’s second term.

“V-BAT is built for the full spectrum of drone missions—from deep-penetration ISR-T where GPS and comms are jammed to border security, search and rescue, and drug interdiction. If there’s a mission out there, V-BAT can do it—faster, cheaper, and where others can’t,” he added.

Since its development, the V-BAT has become one of the primary drones for maritime and expeditionary forces, deploying on nearly every class of U.S. Navy ship and with all seven Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs). The U.S. Coast Guard has also selected it as one of its principal intelligence, search, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.

Other nations have also operated the drone, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) named it its first-ever ship-based ISR platform. Shield AI has also announced that V-BAT is now “Hivemind Pilot-ready.”