Warren Calls for Crypto Regulation to Combat Crime
Senator Elizabeth Warren advocates for equal regulatory treatment of cryptocurrency and traditional finance to prevent misuse.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren emphasizes the need for cryptocurrency to be regulated on the same level as traditional finance to prevent criminal activities.
- Warren's comments come amid concerns that North Korea is financing its nuclear missile program using cryptocurrency.
- The senator is willing to collaborate with the crypto industry but insists on adherence to traditional finance rules.
- Warren's Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act aims to extend Bank Secrecy Act requirements to the crypto sector.
- The legislation has faced criticism for imposing impractical compliance burdens on the cryptocurrency industry.