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DC Magistrate Judge Calls Unhosted Wallet 'Horror Story' a 'Fiction'

DC Magistrate Judge Calls Unhosted Wallet 'Horror Story' a 'Fiction'

DC Magistrate Judge Calls Unhosted Wallet 'Horror Story' a 'Fiction'

“Indeed, cash poses a greater challenge to law enforcement than cryptocurrency in unhosted wallets," wrote Judge Zia Faruqui in an opinion on a forfeiture case.

“Indeed, cash poses a greater challenge to law enforcement than cryptocurrency in unhosted wallets," wrote Judge Zia Faruqui in an opinion on a forfeiture case.

“Indeed, cash poses a greater challenge to law enforcement than cryptocurrency in unhosted wallets," wrote Judge Zia Faruqui in an opinion on a forfeiture case.

AccessTimeIconJan 14, 2021, 3:47 PM
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:56 AM

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