US COURT FREEZES $12.6M IN CIRCLE STABLECOIN
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A federal judge ordered Circle to blacklist Zama's confidential USDC (cUSDC) contract, freezing approximately $12.6 million in funds. The action stems from a civil lawsuit against a DAO and may impact uninvolved users holding assets in the contract.
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