US Lawmakers Caution Against Regulations Restricting Use of Self-Hosted Crypt...

US Lawmakers Caution Against Regulations Restricting Use of Self-Hosted Crypt...

Four U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, warning of the risks of restricting the use of self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets. Their concerns follow reports that the Treasury Department may be on the verge of imposing such strict cryptocurrency regulations aimed at self-hosted crypto wallets. Crypto Regulations That Could Make Existing Self-Hosted Wallet Users Criminals U.S. Congressmen Warren Davidson, Tom Emmer, Ted Budd, and Scott Perry sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday outlining their “concern regarding reports that....


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