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Jun 2023
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Does Anyone Care About Tether's Chinese ...

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On today's episode, NLW looks at the (non) reaction of the crypto community to news that Tether held Chinese bank debt in 2021. The show also covers reactions to the Binance-SEC hearing last week. 

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