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US Supreme Court's Computer Fraud Ruling Has Big Implications for Crypto

The case, which turns on how to interpret the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, could set precedents for crypto in the years ahead.

By Andrew HinkesJun 15, 2020

U.S. supreme court building (Kjetil Ree/Wikimedia Commons)
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