Concerns are growing that cryptocurrencies are facilitating the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Former White House adviser Moe Vela said he expects the government to intervene soon. U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy have been critical of the cryptocurrency industry and called on federal agencies to increase their capacity to detect and prosecute cryptocurrency transactions linked to CSAM. This call comes at a time when privacy-focused cryptocurrencies and mixing services have been identified as tools for laundering funds obtained from CSAM. 📉