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Maxine Waters: “It is alarming how virtual currencies, especially newer ones, are being used to finance terrorism, launder money, and…”

On the recordJune 19, 2018
It is alarming how virtual currencies, especially newer ones, are being used to finance terrorism, launder money, and purchase drugs and weapons on the dark Web.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Maxine Waters expresses concern over the misuse of virtual currencies for illegal activities.

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