Tether and Senate Democrats Clash Over Iran’s Shadow Crypto Network
On Monday, stablecoin heavyweight Tether disclosed that it had assisted in freezing nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT. Yet that very same day, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an exclusive citing a newly rel...
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