U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren warned of national security risks tied to decentralized exchanges (DEXes), pointing to PancakeSwap and the USD1 stablecoin. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Attorney General Merrick Garland, she urged a January 12 response on regulatory gaps and oversight of DEX platforms, and potential conflicts of interest related to the Trump family. Warren framed the issue as a duty to protect the American people and the U.S. financial system, citing expert analyses from security researchers and the crypto industry.

She cited findings from Allium and TRM Labs about DEX activity in notable crypto incidents, including the February Bybit hack and the role of DEX tooling in fund flows. She highlighted a June USD1 marketing push by WLFI and Binance’s integration of USD1, stressing the need for transparent enforcement and scrutiny of potential political influence on law-enforcement decisions. Regulators are urged to outline concrete steps to mitigate these risks.