New FBI IC3 data for 2024 show South Dakota recorded $13.8 million in cryptocurrency-related losses, with victims over 60 years old accounting for about $7.8 million.

The cryptocurrency seizure bill is part of a package of ten measures Jackley plans to file for the 2026 session, which begins January 12; full text will be available on the South Dakota Legislature portal once filed.

Jackley argues the proposed measures target cryptocurrency-related crime—scams, drug trafficking, and human trafficking—that cost South Dakotans millions.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley will introduce a 2026 legislative proposal to empower law enforcement to seize digital cryptocurrency accounts linked to criminal investigations, extending seizure powers to crypto assets.

The bill adds digital currency to South Dakota’s seizure laws to disrupt criminal networks that use crypto to facilitate crime.