Jul 15, 2021

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.

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