Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for tougher regulators for crypto validators and stablecoin users to curb global illicit trade. At the United States Senate Banking Committee Hearing, Warren noted that crypto firms must be subject to similar Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations as their traditional finance counterparts.
Speaking at the hearing was Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Countering Illicit Finance, Sanctions Evasion and Terrorism. In response, Senator Warren stated that crypto validators were not subject to the same legal frame as banks.
This comes amid previous criticism leveled against the sector as a tool to facilitate illegal finance and evade sanctions. Warren asked about the possibility of Iran being a validator of crypto transactions from the United States. Adeyemo confirmed the possibility of opening up more criticism with Warren calling in more checks to crypto validators.
Probing further, she hinted at the growth of the crypto market to the amount
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