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U.S. Senate's Banking Chairman Says Panel to 'Crack Down' on Crypto's Terrorism Ties

Despite two forensics firms saying Hamas support via crypto may have been overstated, Sen. Sherrod Brown suggests the U.S. needs to address terrorist use of crypto.

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Senators Reportedly Claim Binance Is a 'Hotbed of Illegal Financial Activity'

Three U.S. senators have written to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, asking for details about its money-laundering controls and accusing Binance of being a "hotbed of illegal financial activity," according to the Wall Street Journal. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for Binance amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny.

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Finance

Cynthia Lummis: Senator, Hodler

The Wyoming senator, a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival, holds plenty of BTC and champions crypto whenever she can.

(Cynthia Lummis modified by Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

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Secret CIA Bulk Surveillance Program Includes Some Americans’ Records

Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., are calling for more transparency from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Thursday, requesting details of the agency’s secret bulk surveillance programs that include information collected about Americans. “The Hash” discusses the latest on the surveillance state and why nothing you do online is safe.

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