"Crypto Advocates Warn of Increased Financial Surveillance and Stricter Regulations in Washington"

Crypto advocates warn of increasing financial surveillance and stricter regulations, calling it a critical phase for digital privacy. Coin Center’s Peter Van Valkenburgh emphasizes the need to defend rights of developers and users from overregulation. He highlights the importance of privacy-enhancing technologies like zero-knowledge proofs to protect against global financial surveillance.

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1. Bitcoin reaches new all-time high of $60,000, fueled by increased institutional investment and growing acceptance from major corporations like Tesla and PayPal.

2. Ethereum hits record high of $2,000 as demand for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications continues to surge.

3. Ripple partners with major banks in Asia to facilitate cross-border payments using its digital currency XRP, despite ongoing legal battle with the SEC.: Crypto, Privacy and Policy Battles in Washington: Clear Crypto Podcast