The U.S. Treasury Confirms That We Can Remove “Illicit Activity” From The Bit...
With the U.S. Treasury recently indicating that bitcoin and altcoins aren’t used for significant illicit activity, it’s time to change the narrative.It’s time to take “illicit activity” off the FUD dice. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published reports that indicated that the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for illicit activity is far outstripped by the use of traditional assets. Critics can no longer credibly present the specter of illicit activity to beat back bitcoin; now the foremost experts in the world say it is not a major threat.The Treasury....
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