Most of that growth has been driven by speculation and gambling, but we also know that crypto provides a new payment option for criminals and cheats.

So no one can argue that Russia can evade all sanctions by moving all its assets into crypto, but for Putin's oligarchs who are trying to hide, well, a billion or two, a few hundred million, crypto looks like a pretty good option.

to investigate any fraud, waste, and abuse of Coronavirus Aid Relief in the Economic Security Act funds.

About three-quarters of the money collected in ransomware attacks last year went to Russia-linked actors.

This is a bill that would authorize the President to sanction foreign crypto firms that are doing business with sanctioned Russian entities, and authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to act.

The cryptocurrency market has exploded over the past few years, with the volume of crypto transactions reaching nearly $16 trillion last year.

This is not about killing private equity. It is about fixing the system and protecting workers and communities.

I am going to keep fighting to end the outrageous practices of private equity firms.

This is why I introduced my Stop Wall Street Looting Act in 2019, and why I reintroduced it a few months ago, so we can put an end to predatory and dangerous private equity practices.

Madam President, I rise today regarding President Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve. I just came from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where we met in order to advance an extraordinary group of candidates who…

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