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 <li>Senator Elizabeth Warren opposes lobbying by Blockchain Association, Coin Center, and Coinbase on cryptocurrency regulations</li> 
 <li>Pierre Rochard from Riot Platforms defends Bitcoin proponents, framing Warren’s stance as an attack on the First Amendment.</li> 
 <li>Jerry Brito responds to Warren’s letter, calling it an “impertinent letter” and a “bullying publicity stunt.”</li> 
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In a recent development, Senator Elizabeth Warren has expressed strong opposition to lobbying groups’ efforts to influence the U.S. Congress on <a href="https://coinedition.com/tag/crypto-regulation/">cryptocurrency regulations</a>. The lobbying groups in question—Blockchain Association, Coin Center, and Coinbase—have been advocating for considerations in Congress, especially regarding concerns related to terrorist financing through crypto. 
Warren <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-money/2023/11/22/law-and-order-crypto-00128405" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">labeled</a> these efforts as a hindrance to legislative attempts aimed at preventing groups like Hamas from exploiting cryptocurrencies for their financial activities. According to Politico, she referred to this as a “not-so-secret weapon” that challenges lawmakers’ endeavors to curtail illicit financial activities linked to terrorism. 
The debate took an interesting turn when Pierre Rochard, VP at Riot Platforms, a block…
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