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		bequanna on Aug 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GitHub suspends Tornado Cash developer account Is it really this black and white? It seems that regulators can change their position at any time. See the recent example PredictIt.

jeffbee on Aug 8, 2022 [–]

Yes, if your business engages in plainly illegal activity that relies on a letter of exemption from the relevant regulator, and if you don't abide by the terms of that letter, then the evil government might capriciously decide to shut you down.

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