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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.

US-Led Multilateral Ransomware Meeting Calls for Enhanced Powers Over Crypto
Crypto is the “primary” financial instrument used to facilitate attacks.

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.

Biden Administration to Pick Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam to Head CFTC: Report
The regulator is charged with overseeing derivatives market activity, including cryptocurrency derivatives.

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.

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."

White House Plans Ransomware Task Force: Report
The task force that will examine ways of limiting cryptocurrency payments in ransomware attacks.

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.

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.

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.
