Zama accelerates compliance after court lifts $12.5M USDC freeze
A US court lifted a $12.5 million USDC freeze on Zama's privacy protocol after determining it was unwarranted. The funds had been frozen due to litigation involving an unrelated project, Overnight Finance. Zama now accelerates compliance measures and plans to launch its confidential USDC product this month, implementing automatic enforcement tools and establishing a compliance council.
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