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Policy

Crypto-Fan Deaton Gets Chance to Battle Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate

John Deaton, a lawyer known as an advocate for crypto, dominated the Republican primary in Massachusetts, though beating Warren would be a Herculean task.

Noted crypto lawyer John Deaton won the Republican primary in Massachusetts to get a chance to face Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the general election. (Photo Illustration by Jesse Hamilton/courtesy of John Deaton for Senate, Boston Globe)

Policy

Crypto Candidate in Arizona Is Winning (So Far) Despite Sen. Warren's Headwinds

An Arizona candidate who received $1.4 million in crypto help, is maintaining a 67-vote lead several days after the primary election, with a small pile of votes left to verify and count.

Yassamin Ansari, a crypto-friendly Democratic congressional candidate in Arizona, held on to a 39-vote lead after a recount. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Policy

Sen. Warren Wants to Know How Drug Agencies Are Pursuing Crypto Ties to Fentanyl

The Massachusetts Democrat called for answers from the U.S. drug agencies today on progress in the crackdown on drug traffickers' use of crypto.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding to know what U.S. authorities are doing about Iranian crypto mining. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. Senate's Warren Warns National Security Chiefs About Iranian Crypto Mining

In a letter to top officials, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Angus King flagged Iran's reliance on cryptocurrency mining as a way to evade sanctions pressure.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding to know what U.S. authorities are doing about Iranian crypto mining. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Policy

Warren Flags Crypto Ties to Child Sexual Abuse in Letter to DOJ, Homeland Security

Digital assets are the "payment of choice" for child sexual-abuse materials, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy wrote in their letter, asking what tools the feds need.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Attorney General Merrick Garland what more can be done to stop crypto use in child sexual abuse.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF

CFTC chief Rostin Behnam previously disclosed there were meetings and messages with FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, but he hasn't granted another senator's call to see all the records.

Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried had a lot of interactions with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and two senators are demanding details. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Derogatory Elizabeth Warren Meme Coin Deleted From Coinbase's Website

The token targets a U.S. senator who has frequently criticized the cryptocurrency industry.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Political Operation Targets California's Katie Porter by Undermining Her Base

A leading industry super PAC, Fairshake, is appealing directly to young crypto holders in Porter's state to reject the congresswoman's Senate bid

Crypto PAC Fairshake is asking California crypto voters to oppose Rep. Katie Porter in the U.S. Senate race there. ( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Policy

Senator Warren Hits Out at Crypto Again, Says Industry Needs to Follow the Same Rules as TradFi

Warren reiterated her disdain for the industry in an interview.

Elizabeth Warren (Courtesy of Sen. Elizabeth Warren)