Weekly Crypto Regulation Roundup: Washington Tightens Its Grip on Digital Assets
U.S. regulators and lawmakers escalated their involvement in high-stakes debates over crypto surveillance, illicit finance, and market structure this week. The political spotlight intensified as Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed called for a DOJ and Treasury probe into World Liberty Financial, a Trump-linked crypto venture accused of ties to North Korean hackers and Russian-linked networks.
The allegations, though denied by the firm, inject national-security concerns into an already fractious regulatory landscape. Crypto operations with political affiliations now face unprecedented scrutiny as Washington's oversight apparatus mobilizes.