U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angus King have expressed concerns over Iran's cryptocurrency mining activities, labeling them a national security threat. They have urged President Joe Biden's administration to address Iran's unbridled evasion of sanctions through these activities. Senator Warren specifically called on President Biden to take measures to halt Iran's Bitcoin mining operations.
NEW: “The ongoing [#Bitcoin and] 'crypto' mining activity by the 🇮🇷 Iranian government threatens our national security,” says 🇺🇸 US Sen. Elizabeth Warren. https://t.co/8SrDe1THD4
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US Senator Elizabeth Warren calls on President Joe Biden to stop Iran from mining #Bitcoin Imagine hating #Bitcoin this much https://t.co/IiyRIrNKZx
🔥 US Senators Call Iran's Bitcoin Mining a National Security Threat Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angus King urged the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to provide information on measures to combat Iran's "unbridled evasion" of sanctions through cryptocurrency mining.… https://t.co/6bkFBiyGcO
Iran’s cryptocurrency mining sector is under fire as United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angus King believes its a threat to national security https://t.co/oPNyxFjvM3
Elizabeth Warren's Latest Crypto Crusade: Bitcoin Mining In Iran ► https://t.co/ACji3ldmWL https://t.co/ACji3ldmWL
US Senators @SenWarren (D-MA) and @RogerMarshallMD (R-KS) have, in a letter to @SecYellen and @SecDef, expressed concern about the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanctions in Iran, Russia and North Korea, asking officials what additional authorities might be needed to prevent… https://t.co/7gLmkifnIT