Brexit Just in Time! EU Cracks Down on Anonymous Bitcoin Trades
The European Union is set to crack down on anonymous Bitcoin trades. In a press release issued this week, the European Commission announced a move to strengthen transparency rules in order to better combat terrorism, terror financing, and money laundering. According to the statement, this includes “ending anonymity” for virtual currency exchanges: “Tackling terrorist financing risks linked to virtual currencies: to prevent misuse of virtual currencies for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes, the Commission proposes to bring virtual currency exchange platforms and custodian....
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