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Warren Announces New Bill Targeting Foreign Crypto Companies

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced “The Digital Assets Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act,” which would allow sanctions on foreign crypto companies for working with sanctioned entities. “The Hash” team discusses the concerns about crypto as a means for sanctions evasion and refers to a statement from Chainalysis’ John Levin regarding blockchain transparency.

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La orden ejecutiva de Biden sobre las Cripto recibe elogios bipartidistas

La Casa Blanca dio a conocer a principios de esta semana un enfoque de "todo el gobierno" para los activos digitales, dijo el secretario de prensa del presidente.

Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Could China and The Digital Yuan Help Russia Amid Global Sanctions?

Ananya Kumar, GeoEconomics Center assistant director at the Atlantic Council, discusses the economic relationships between Russia and China and how China’s e-CNY may help facilitate a shift away from the U.S. dollar.

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Legisladores alertan sobre la evasión de sanciones de las Cripto mientras expertos plantean dudas

Rusia enfrenta duras sanciones financieras tras su invasión de Ucrania, pero algunos dicen que las Cripto aún son demasiado pequeñas para representar un riesgo importante.

Senators Elizabeth Warren (left) and Sherrod Brown (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Stronghold Digital Mining CEO Responds to Sen. Warren’s Letter Inquiring About Energy Use

As rising concerns about bitcoin’s carbon footprint have called for more environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-friendly mining, Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote to several miners, including Stronghold Digital Mining, in January inquiring a report on energy usage.

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Senator Warren Targets 6 More Crypto Miners for Their Energy Use

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) expanded her inquiry of bitcoin miners’ energy usage and their environmental footprint, sending letters Thursday to six more miners, including Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings. In December, Warren wrote to Greenidge Generation. "The Hash" team reacts, discussing the industry implications in the wake of China's crypto mining crackdown.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Taking Aim at Stablecoins, DeFi During Senate Banking Committee Hearing

“The Hash” panel reacts to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticizing stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi) in a Tuesday hearing with the Senate Banking Committee. Are stablecoins truly the lifeblood of DeFi, as Warren suggests, and without them, would open finance collapse as we know it?

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Sen. Warren Taking Aim at Stabelcoins During Senate Banking Committee Hearing

The Senate’s Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee convened Tuesday to discuss stablecoins and the wider cryptocurrency space. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) takes aim at stablecoins, saying it’s “propping up one of the shadiest parts of the crypto world…where consumers are least protected from getting scammed.”

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New York Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Under Fire for Climate Impact

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has sent a letter to bitcoin miner Greenidge Generation’s (GREE) asking for more details about the environmental impact of its mining operation in New York State. "The Hash" team discusses the latest collision of politics and crypto mining.

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