France Declares War on Crypto Anonymity, Cites ‘Terrorism’ in KYC Mandate

France Declares War on Crypto Anonymity, Cites ‘Terrorism’ in KYC Mandate

The French finance ministry is imposing sweeping KYC rules on all VASPs in the country.


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