U.S. state department

U.S. Sens. Jim Risch, Bob Menendez and Bill Cassidy proposed a new act that would require a State Department report on mitigating risks to the U.S. financial system from El Salvador's adoption of bitcoin as legal tender. The legislation quickly drew a sharp rebuke on Twitter from El Salvador President Nayib Bukele calling the senators "boomers." "The Hash" hosts dive into the history of Latin America and U.S. politics. The crew also discusses the essence of this legislation and how it's less about El Salvador and more about keeping the U.S. dollar the reserve currency.

18 feb 2022

"The Hash" panel discusses the specifics and nuances of the U.S. State Department reportedly launching a new initiative to pay anonymous sources in cryptocurrency in search of information on enemy state-backed hackers or suspected terrorists. "I love that this is targeted surveillance... rather than mass surveillance which we see the government doing so much of," host Naomi Brockwell said. "It's nice to see them doing this for a change."

19 ago 2021

CoinDesk's Nihilesh De reacts to the U.S. State Department offering to pay up to $10 million in crypto for tips on cybercrime, including ransomware. "[This] is actually a first for the federal government," De said, noting the State Department has never provided crypto as a reward. Plus, Binance halting the trading of their stock tokens.

16 lug 2021