DeFi can freeze stolen funds, but not everyone agrees it should
Crypto faces backlash for freezing stolen funds and for doing nothing, with expectations pulling in opposite directions.
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Crypto faces backlash for freezing stolen funds and for doing nothing, with expectations pulling in opposite directions.
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