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U.S. Treasury Poised to Release View on How DeFi Used in Illicit Finance

U.S. Treasury Poised to Release View on How DeFi Used in Illicit Finance

U.S. Treasury Poised to Release View on How DeFi Used in Illicit Finance

The department has reviewed decentralized finance’s role in such incidents as North Korean ransomware attacks, and will issue a risk assessment, a senior official said.

The department has reviewed decentralized finance’s role in such incidents as North Korean ransomware attacks, and will issue a risk assessment, a senior official said.

The department has reviewed decentralized finance’s role in such incidents as North Korean ransomware attacks, and will issue a risk assessment, a senior official said.

AccessTimeIconMar 14, 2023, 8:05 PM
Updated Mar 14, 2023, 8:09 PM
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