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Senator Blumenthal-led report: Tether's USDT is central to Iran's shadow banking system; 87% of 757 "terrorism"-related wallets predominantly transacted in USDT

In the 28-page report, Sen. Blumenthal said the panel's Democratic investigators analyzed blockchain transaction data …

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Senator Blumenthal-led report: Tether's USDT is central to Iran's shadow banking system; 87% of 757 "terrorism"-related wallets predominantly transacted in USDT

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