Why Elizabeth Warren Is Wrong About Crypto and the Fentanyl Epidemic

This is an excerpt from The Node newsletter, a daily roundup of the most pivotal crypto news on CoinDesk and beyond. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is calling for a greater crypto crackdown following new research from blockchain analytic firms Chainalysis and Elliptic that found bitcoin and tether (USDT) have become cornerstone to the global fentanyl trade.

• 2023-06-02
• Sen. Elizabeth Warren crypto news Chainalysis

IRS Trains Ukraine Law Enforcement to Track and Trace Russia's Cryptocurrency Moves

"We resist the aggressor state not only on the battlefield, but also on the economic front," said the head of Ukraine's Economic Security Bureau.

• 2023-05-12
• IRS-CI Ukrainian authorities Russian invasion of Ukraine law enforcement agencies Internal Revenue Service Chainalysis financial transactions Economic Security Bureau Criminal Investigations private sector

Cybercriminals swiped nearly $4 billion in cryptocurrency last year

Criminals with ties to North Korea helped create "the biggest year ever for crypto hacking" in 2022, according to Chainalysis.

• 2023-02-08
• North Korea cryptocurrency Chainalysis