OFAC, Stablecoins, and Tornado Cash: What Actually Got Banned?
Tornado Cash wasn't banned the way a person is. It set the precedent for sanctioning smart-contract code, and USDC and USDT compliance now follow from that case.
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Tornado Cash wasn't banned the way a person is. It set the precedent for sanctioning smart-contract code, and USDC and USDT compliance now follow from that case.
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