
Zcash Hires a Washington Lobbyist to Push Privacy-Friendly Crypto Rules
Zcash has registered a Washington lobbying operation targeting the CLARITY Act and two digital asset tax proposals, putting privacy coins into direct US policy fights.
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Zcash has registered a Washington lobbying operation targeting the CLARITY Act and two digital asset tax proposals, putting privacy coins into direct US policy fights.

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