Congress Loves Crypto. So Why Do So Few Members Buy It?
And why those that do aren’t just trading in meme coins for the lulz.
Matt Sledge
Matt Sledge is a political reporter. He has written previously for the Houston Landing, Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, and HuffPost.
Contacts:
- sledge@theintercept.com
- @sledge.41 on Signal
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Patagonia’s Ties to a Dark-Money Operation Bankrolling Democratic Candidates
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In Waning Senate Days, Kyrsten Sinema Screwed Workers and Spent Campaign Cash on Stay at French Castle
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Top Senator Warns Sweeping New Surveillance Powers Will “Inevitably Be Misused” by Trump
Everyone from janitors to the Geek Squad could be forced to help the NSA spy — and Democrats barely put up a fight.
Republicans Said the FTC Was Too Politicized. Now Trump’s FTC Pick Says It Should be Politicized — by Trump.
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How to Protect Yourself From the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says
The FBI is still touting the debunked idea that its agents could access communications without opening a door to foreign hackers.
Israel’s War on Gaza
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Seeking to lock up Asif Rahman during his Espionage Act trial, prosecutors alleged the CIA analyst had an ideological motive to leak.