Rep. Emmer demands an explanation of OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanction from Sec. Yellen
The Minnesota Republican highlighted the practical issues that could allegedly arise from the placement of smart contract addresses on the SDN list in a series of pointed questions.
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The Minnesota Republican highlighted the practical issues that could allegedly arise from the placement of smart contract addresses on the SDN list in a series of pointed questions.
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