US Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has interrupted a privacy bill aimed at protecting all Americans from having their personal information exposed by data brokers – focusing that law enforcement requires accessing some data and the bill requires refinement.
Bitcoiner is the only US senator to oppose Democrat Senator Ron Wyden’s bill – Senate Bill 2850 – On Wednesday, dispute A lack of data can interfere with efforts to ensure that the guilty of sex offenders are prevented by children.
SB 2850 aims to stop brokers from exposing personal data
Wyden said SB 2850 will look for American protection against data brokers who sell sensitive data to “anyone with a credit card,” saying that some people use this information to perform violence, stalking, and other criminal threats.
Cruz, who has long pushed back Central Bank Digital Currency and so on Tracking steps, fellow lawmakers told him that he was “interested in expanding protection to the vast universe that could be done, as it could, but that answer has not worked yet.”
Cruz also denied a narrower privacy bill introduced by Wyden immediately after both the basis. Senate Bill 2851 It aims to expand only protections to federal lawmakers, state officials, and their staff, as well as those who survived sexual attacks and domestic violence.
However, Cruz offered to cooperate with Wyden on the Bipartisan Bill, saying that he did not want Congress to “do nothing and fail to take reasonable comprehension measures” that could hinder the privacy of citizens following the law.
The cointelegraph reached Cruz and Wyden but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
Privacy has become a highly debate subject within the cryptocurrency community, built in the goals of freedom from monitoring. Limiting data shared with brokers can also reduce the risk of Security violations, that remains an ongoing threat to the US and abroad.
There has also been a huge controversy over how online data is stored and used. Data brokers collect personal information, from names and addresses to phone numbers and financial data, to sell to businesses for marketing purposes and make smarter, data -driven decisions.
Privacy Push will come after a deadly attack on the lawmaker’s house
Calls to expand privacy protections for lawmakers follow the murder of former Minnesota representative Melissa Hortman at his home in June.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation The alleged perpetrator Luther Boelter believes Hortman’s address is found through data brokers.
Crypto community members are also targeting for killing and abduction. According to In a database managed by Bitcoiner Jameson Lopp, there were more than 50 attacks on people or families holding crypto in 2025. Many of these incidents are involved in those who have taken to know the Homes of the victims’ house to carry out their attacks.
Wyden is investigating a leading crypto exec
Meanwhile, Wyden confirmed He launched an investigation into Dan Morehead tax techniques, founder of Crypto dedicated to venture capital firm Pantera Capital, on Wednesday.
Wyden claims that Morehead is incorrectly avoided more than $ 100 million in US taxes by incorrectly declaring his residence status and abuse of the Puerto Rico tax system.
Wyden said Morehead treats nine figure capital revenues as exempt from US tax laws despite the lion’s part of the accumulated accumulated as he is based in California.
Cointelegraph handed Morehead to comment, but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
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