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

U.S. Senate’s Warren Calls for Crackdown on ‘Sham’ Crypto Audits

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and another prominent colleague urged the U.S. auditing watchdog to take action against “sham audits” of crypto companies, citing the contribution of such audits to the recent stresses in the U.S. banking system.

• 2023-03-22
• Sen. Elizabeth Warren Erica Williams PCAOB Ron Wyden Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Senate Finance Committee U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Senate Banking Committee