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Story: Senate AG Nominee Faces Grilling Over DOJ Crypto Unit Cuts and Zhao Pardon

By Steven Anderson

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The Zhao Pardon Dominates the Room. The pardon of Changpeng Zhao hung over the entire hearing.

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The Nominee Pushes Back. He didn't sit there and take it. The nominee defended his record, said his actions have been…

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What's at Stake for Crypto Enforcement. The stakes here aren't small. Whoever ends up as Attorney General will shape how the DOJ…

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President Trump's pick for U.S. Attorney General is in serious trouble on Capitol Hill. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee went after him hard during a confirmation…

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Senators on the committee made clear they think the nominee's record on crypto enforcement is weak — maybe dangerously so.

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The pardon of Changpeng Zhao hung over the entire hearing. Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, had faced serious legal challenges tied to Binance's operations before Trump moved to…

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Opponents of the pardon were blunt about it. They said it sets a dangerous precedent. If you're a high-profile figure in the crypto industry and you've got legal exposure, the…

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The timing of all this matters too. Crypto isn't a niche corner of finance anymore. Major institutional players are in it. Retail investors are in it.

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He didn't sit there and take it. The nominee defended his record, said his actions have been misread, and pushed back on the characterization that he's been soft on crypto crime.

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But it's unclear that landed well. Several committee members came out of the hearing still unsatisfied.

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As of now, the Senate Judiciary Committee hasn't reached a final decision. No official timeline for a vote has been set.

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The stakes here aren't small. Whoever ends up as Attorney General will shape how the DOJ approaches digital asset cases for years.

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Senators on the committee made the point repeatedly: the U.S. needs strong leadership on this. Digital currency enforcement is complicated.

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