Money 20/20: Industry Leaders Weigh in on Blockchain Regulation
On Monday afternoon at the Money 20/20 conference in Copenhagen, a panel of industry leaders provided an update on their views of the current status of regulation in the Bitcoin and blockchain spaces in Europe. Of primary note was a statement around the short term future of digital currency regulation in Europe. Speaking on issues surrounding attention being placed on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) concerns, Monica Monaco of Trust EU Affairs made a bold yet not-surprising statement, given recent global affairs. “Brussels is paying attention”, asserted Mrs. Monaco. “There will be (European....
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