A reported internal U.S. Department of Justice memo told prosecutors handling digital asset cases to expect reduced informal cooperation from Binance, including an end to so-called courtesy freezes starting June 8. The Information said Binance would instead require Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty requests, or other formal legal steps, for some account freezes and crypto seizures abroad. Binance denied any policy change, saying there has been and will be no change to its cooperation with U.S. law enforcement, and said it would continue responding to valid requests tied to active investigations. The issue matters because courtesy freezes can help preserve assets quickly in cross-border crypto probes, while formal treaty channels can move more slowly and complicate fast-moving recovery efforts.