Senaator Elizabeth Warren ründab krüptoraha lunavara, energiakasutuse pärast

9. juuni senatis ärakuulamine on central bank digital currencies, Subcommittee Chairwoman Elizabeth Warren opened up her commentary with a salvo against cryptocurrencies, calling on lawmakers to face the problem “head on.”

Warren, 2020. aasta presidendivalimiste ajal demokraatide kandidaadiks kandideerimise juhtiv kandidaat, ründas krüptovaluutasid, mis soodustasid kõrgetasemelisi lunavararünnakuid, nagu Colonial Pipeline'i või lihatootja JBS-i vastu.

Regarding such attacks, Warren said: “Every hack that is successfully paid off with a cryptocurrency becomes an advertisement for more hackers to try more cyber attacks.”

Need kommentaarid on kooskõlas Bideni administratsiooni hiljutiste signaalidega, et krüptovaluutad liiguvad tõusuteel riikliku julgeoleku prioriteetide loetelu.

Warren jätkas siiski pikaaegse esiletõstmist vastuolulised väited about Bitcoin’s energy use, repeating claims that the network’s mining consumes more energy than the Netherlands.

“Many cryptocurrencies are created using proof-of-work mining,” the senator explained. “Such mining has devastating consequences for the climate. Some crypto mining is set up near coal plants, spewing out filth in return for a chance to harvest a few crypto coins. Total energy consumption is staggering, driving up demand for energy.” 

Warren hoiatas enne kuulamise teemaks olnud keskpanga digitaalsete valuutade teema juurde pöördumist:

“Congress and federal regulators can’t continue to hide out, hoping that crypto will go away. It won’t. It’s time to confront these issues head on.”

On the topic of a government-sanctioned digital currency, Warren declared: “Legitimate digital public money could help drive out bogus digital private money.”