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U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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U.S. Lawmakers Lummis, Hill Urge DOJ Decision on Charging Binance, Tether for Aiding Hamas
Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. French Hill have been notable advocates in Congress for reasonable regulation of crypto.
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
Oct 26, 2023 at 5:38 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2023
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Sherrod Brown (Getty Images)
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U.S. Senate's Banking Chairman Says Panel to 'Crack Down' on Crypto's Terrorism Ties
Despite two forensics firms saying Hamas support via crypto may have been overstated, Sen. Sherrod Brown suggests the U.S. needs to address terrorist use of crypto.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Sherrod Brown (Getty Images)
By Jesse HamiltonAmitoj Singh
Oct 26, 2023 at 4:14 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2023
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is involved in a controversy over the use of Elliptic crypto data to explain how much terrorists have relied on crypto. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Media Reported Hamas Got Millions Via Crypto, but the Data Provider They Cited Says It Was Misconstrued
The funding revelation caused an uproar in Washington. But there's no evidence for anything beyond "tiny" amounts of digital assets landing in terrorists' hands, the data firm...
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is involved in a controversy over the use of Elliptic crypto data to explain how much terrorists have relied on crypto. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 26, 2023 at 2:04 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2023
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Treasury Department Issues Sanctions on Hamas Operatives; SBF's Meetings With Powerful Politicians
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Treasury Department Issues Sanctions on Hamas Operatives; SBF's Meetings With Powerful Politicians
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including testimony during the criminal trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried that reve...
Treasury Department Issues Sanctions on Hamas Operatives; SBF's Meetings With Powerful Politicians
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 18, 2023 at 3:52 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2023
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and more than a hundred lawmaker colleagues from both parties are pushing the Biden administration to address crypto-backed terrorism. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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U.S. Sen. Warren Leads Lawmakers to Push Administration on Crypto-Backed Terrorism
In a letter to top U.S. security officials, 102 lawmakers demanded to know what the Treasury Department and others are doing to prevent the use of crypto to finance terrorism.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and more than a hundred lawmaker colleagues from both parties are pushing the Biden administration to address crypto-backed terrorism. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 18, 2023 at 3:16 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2023
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Sanctions Against Hamas Show How U.S. 'Should Go After Any Terrorist Use of Crypto,' Former CIA Analyst Says
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Sanctions Against Hamas Show How U.S. 'Should Go After Any Terrorist Use of Crypto,' Former CIA Analyst Says
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on "10 key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators," including a "Gaza-based virtual currency...
Sanctions Against Hamas Show How U.S. 'Should Go After Any Terrorist Use of Crypto,' Former CIA Analyst Says
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 18, 2023 at 2:11 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2023
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Israel Freezes 100 Binance Accounts Over Suspected Hamas Links: FT
Authorities requested information on some 200 other crypto accounts, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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By Sandali Handagama
Oct 17, 2023 at 8:11 a.m. UTC
Oct 17, 2023
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Israeli forces bombard Gaza City, Gaza, in response to attacks from Hamas, whose cryptocurrency backing may lend energy to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's effort to combat crypto money laundering. (Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)
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Hamas' Crypto Ties May Lend Energy to Sen. Warren's Money Laundering Bill
The prominent Massachusetts senator has argued the Hamas connection shows it's time to "crack down on crypto-financed crimes."
Israeli forces bombard Gaza City, Gaza, in response to attacks from Hamas, whose cryptocurrency backing may lend energy to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's effort to combat crypto money laundering. (Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 13, 2023 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2023
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Crypto Traders See Over $100M in Liquidation Losses Amid Middle East Turmoil
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Crypto Traders See Over $100M in Liquidation Losses Amid Middle East Turmoil
CoinGlass data shows crypto traders suffered over $100 million of losses from liquidations following the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel. First Mover host Lawrence Lewiti...
Crypto Traders See Over $100M in Liquidation Losses Amid Middle East Turmoil
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 10, 2023 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2023
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Crypto Outlook as Market Braces for Spread of Israeli-Hamas War
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Crypto Outlook as Market Braces for Spread of Israeli-Hamas War
Ongoing tensions in the Middle East could spill over to the crypto markets and cause a short-term decline in riskier assets such as bitcoin (BTC). This comes as crypto traders...
Crypto Outlook as Market Braces for Spread of Israeli-Hamas War
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 10, 2023 at 3:07 p.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2023
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