Sen. Budd Leads Bipartisan Push to Stop Terrorists From Using Cryptocurrency
The Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
This bill has strong bipartisan support from well known senators and addresses a major national security concern that both parties generally agree on.
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The bill does not directly impose new rules on crypto investors, but the working group's research and legislative proposals could shape future regulations that affect how digital assets are bought, sold, and held. Increased government focus on illicit use could lead to stricter compliance requirements on exchanges and platforms that crypto investors rely on, but it could also bring more legitimacy and stability to the market.
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The Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025 would create a special task force made up of law enforcement, intelligence officials, tech experts, and civil liberties groups to figure out how terrorists and criminals might be using digital assets to launder money or evade sanctions.
The bill establishes an Independent Financial Technology Working Group to combat terrorism and illicit finance. Sponsor Rep. Zach Nunn noted that over 15 federal agencies currently oversee digital asset security with overlapping rules and zero direct coordination with the tech industry.
H.R. 2384, the Financial Technology Protection Act, which passed the House by voice vote on July 21, would task an 'independent working group' with assessing the extent to which terrorist financiers and money launderers use cryptocurrency and recommending regulatory updates.
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Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025
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