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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."
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.
