
Foresight News|5月 14, 2026 15:31
Senate hearing focuses on Tornado Cash, Warren criticizes CLARITY Act for insufficient anti money laundering efforts
Foresight News reported that according to encryption journalist Eleanor Terrett, the US Senate is currently reviewing the CLARITY Act, with the Tornado Cash coin mixer issue at the forefront. Senators are engaged in a heated debate over whether the bill provides law enforcement agencies with sufficient tools to combat money laundering. \Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren directly pointed out during questioning that Tornado Cash can be used by terrorists for money laundering, criticized the bill for not being strong enough, and worked with other Democratic lawmakers to push for relevant amendments, but the amendment was ultimately not passed. On the Republican side, committee chairman Tim Scott stated that the CLARITY Act provides tools to address this issue, while Warren argued that the bill is not strong enough.
Timeline