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U.S. Tightens Microchip Export to Sustain AI Leadership Over China
Senator Mike Rounds highlighted the U.S.'s marginal lead in AI over China, measurable in months. The U.S. restricts AI chip exports to China to maintain this edge. Meanwhile, China's significant AI advancements, despite challenges like U.S. sanctions and technology gaps, underscore the intensifying global AI race.
US Senators Urge FTC to Address AI-Enabled Scams Targeting Older Americans
US Senators have written to the FTC, urging action against AI scams targeting older Americans, emphasizing the need for detailed data tracking and effective countermeasures.
Circle Formally Refutes Allegations of Illicit Financing and Connections to Justin Sun
Circle denies CfA's allegations of illicit financing and Justin Sun ties, emphasizing regulatory compliance and advocating for stronger stablecoin laws, as clarified by Dante Disparte.
U.S. Senators Urge Treasury and IRS for Swift Cryptocurrency Tax Rule Implementation
A group of U.S. Senators has expressed concern over a two-year delay in implementing tax reporting requirements for crypto brokers, urging the Treasury Department and IRS to expedite the process to close the crypto tax gap, provide clarity for taxpayers, and secure billions in lost tax revenue. The delay contradicts the directives of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and gives leeway to crypto lobbyists opposing the rule.
Binance Responds to U.S. Senators Letter, Excludes Financial Data
Binance has responded to a letter from U.S. Senators sent earlier this month requesting information about the crypto exchange’s operations in the country, including its balance sheet. Despite omitting financial data from the letter, Binance reportedly sent the information to U.S. regulators. In the 14-page document, Binance's chief strategy officer, Patrick Hillman, addressed the exchange's compliance history and recognized previous mistakes while claiming the firm has built solid Know Your Customer and Anti-Money Laundering policies in recent years. However, the response failed to address the senators’ concerns about Binance’s lack of transparency.
Binance responds to US senators' request
Binance has responded to a letter from US senators requesting information about the exchange's operations in the US, but it did not provide the financial data requested. The exchange's chief strategy officer recognized past mistakes and emphasized the firm's compliance efforts, but failed to address the senators' concerns about transparency.
Senator Cynthia Lummis Defends Bitcoin Again, Says it “Cannot be Stopped”
In an interview with Hard Money host, Natalie Brunell, Senator Lummis boldly affirmed that Bitcoin “can’t be stopped”.
Meta Platform's CEO Gets Probed by Senators on Crime Combating Measures on its Apps
A group of U.S Senators wrote a letter to Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday to inquire about strategies he is putting in place to mitigate the rise in fraud as a result of cryptocurrency use through Meta’s platforms such as Whatsapp, Facebook, and Instagram as reported by other social media platform
US Senator Challenges Apple and Google about Fraudulent Crypto Apps
Cryptocurrency scams remain a serious problem. U.S. Senator. Sherrod Brown requests app store operators, including Apple and Google, to crack down on the problem.
Bitcoin is a Freedom Friendly Type of Currency- Sen Cynthia Lummis
Senator Cynthia reiterated the role of Bitcoin as a freedom tool against oppressive governments.