A DeFi Discussion: How the Government Should Deal With Illicit Finance
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Friday Q and A: Spurred by a series of high-profile cases against token trading platforms, the ransomware epidemic and Hamas’ attack on Israel, the issue of illicit finance in crypto has been thrust toward the top of the financial regulatory agenda in Washington. Just this week, two congressional hearings delved into the issue, as witnesses from both th…