The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is undertaking a review of its approach to compensating victims in cases involving digital asset fraud and theft, as per a recent announcement by Odaily. The DOJ memorandum highlights concerns regarding the practice of offering reimbursements for investors based on values lower than current market prices when digital assets are seized. This approach has drawn attention to high-profile bankruptcy cases from 2022 where significant investor losses were experienced due to fraud and theft of digital assets, even without criminal charges. Notably, these assets have seen substantial increases in value since those incidents. Current U.S. bankruptcy regulations require that victims receive compensation based on the market value of seized assets at the time of the original fraud, which may seem unfair, but experts argue for a complex reason behind this rule and making any changes to it would be highly challenging.