Bank of Thailand audits high-volume stablecoin trades to crack down on illicit finance: report
The central bank and the SEC have reportedly begun using data analytics tools to examine abnormal stablecoin trades, with a focus on USDT.
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The central bank and the SEC have reportedly begun using data analytics tools to examine abnormal stablecoin trades, with a focus on USDT.
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