The U.S. Treasury opens cyber threat-sharing channel for crypto firms

The U.S. Treasury has launched a cybersecurity information-sharing program to give U.S. digital asset firms timely, actionable intel on threats targeting their customers and networks.

The U.S. Treasury Department has launched a new cybersecurity information‑sharing program aimed at hardening the digital asset industry against increasingly sophisticated attacks. The initiative, run through the Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP), will distribute timely, actionable threat intelligence to eligible U.S. digital asset companies and industry groups so they can better detect, prevent, and respond to cyber threats targeting their customers and networks.

Treasury’s move implements a key recommendation from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, set out in its report “Enhancing the U.S. Leadership in Digital Financial Technology.” By formalizing a dedicated channel between federal cyber teams and crypto‑adjacent firms, the program effectively treats major digital asset players as part of critical financial infrastructure, rather than as a separate, loosely connected sector.

In practice, participating firms can expect early warnings on active campaigns, indicators of compromise, and best‑practice guidance tailored to exchanges, wallet providers, custodians, and other digital asset intermediaries. The goal is to move from reactive disclosure after a breach to proactive defense before attacks spread across multiple platforms and service providers.

For an industry that has historically relied on informal back‑channels and ad hoc coordination during incidents, Treasury’s framework marks a shift toward more structured public‑private cooperation. The success of the effort, however, will depend on how many firms choose to participate, how quickly information flows in both directions, and whether smaller providers — often the weakest links — are able to plug into the new system as effectively as the largest U.S. players.

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