PANews reported on November 13th, citing CoinDesk, that the United States is intensifying its crackdown on overseas scams that lure people into sending cryptocurrency. On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the establishment of a "Scam Center Task Force," disclosing its latest initiatives to combat Burmese scam groups that lure Americans with fake investment schemes. This task force, established with the participation of the Department of Justice and others, aims to combat "pig butchering" scams, which are often orchestrated by large organized crime groups in Myanmar and elsewhere. Led by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, the task force plans to mobilize resources from the Department of Justice, the Treasury Department, and other departments to dismantle transnational criminal corporations in Southeast Asia that have stolen substantial sums of money from Americans.

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more

