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Biden Administration Sanctions Crypto Exchange Chatex Over Ransomware Allegations

The Treasury Department said the exchange provided “material support” to Suex, a previously sanctioned exchange.

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Finance

US-Led Multilateral Ransomware Meeting Calls for Enhanced Powers Over Crypto

Crypto is the “primary” financial instrument used to facilitate attacks.

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Policy

White House Considering Executive Order on Crypto Oversight: Report

The order would include the Treasury Department, Commerce Department, National Science Foundation and national security agencies.

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Policy

Biden Administration to Pick Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam to Head CFTC: Report

The regulator is charged with overseeing derivatives market activity, including cryptocurrency derivatives.

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Markets

Biden Accuses Chinese State Actors of Ransomware, Cryptojacking Attacks

"Hackers with a history of working for the PRC Ministry of State Security (MSS) have engaged in ransomware attacks, cyber enabled extortion, crypto-jacking, and rank theft from victims around the world, all for financial gain," a White House press release said.

The U.S. government accused the Chinese Ministry of State Security of supporting hackers conducting ransomware and crypto-jacking attacks.

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Report: White House to Create Ransomware Task Force

The White House is creating a new task force to investigate and tackle ransomware, including cryptocurrency payments, Politico reported Wednesday, but is it just a big PR stunt? "[The White House] is just diverting attention from the fact that they're trying to regain control of the money supply," host Naomi Brockwell said. "They can do it by smearing bitcoin, as they always have done, with the criminal brush."

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Markets

White House Plans Ransomware Task Force: Report

The task force that will examine ways of limiting cryptocurrency payments in ransomware attacks.

Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger reportedly announced a ransomware task force to a group of senators on Wednesday.

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House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearing on Central Bank Digital Currency

Several crypto-related hearings are scheduled in the U.S. Congress this month. The first is being held Tuesday by the House of Financial Services Committee regarding central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The White House is also reportedly unveiling a national strategy for countering domestic terrorism.

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Report: Top White House Tech Critic Tim Wu Owns Over $1M in Bitcoin

A Politico report revealed Tim Wu, Tech Advisor to the White House, is actually a secret crypto whale with over $1 million in bitcoin. “The Hash” panel reacts.

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Top White House Adviser Tim Wu Holds Millions in Bitcoin: Report

White House antitrust adviser Tim Wu holds bitcoin and filecoin, according to a recent financial disclosure.

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