This Proposal Could Reshape Europe's Cryptocurrency Policies
Recently the European Commission (EC) announced plans to apply the EU anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulations (the Fourth AML Directive or 4AMLD) to digital currency exchanges and possibly wallet providers. This move is a part of the EC’s broadening action against terrorist financing. But while this news comes as no surprise, another EC proposal, far less publicized and somewhat overlooked, has the potential to revolutionize the current state of affairs in digital currency regulation in the EU. The intention to embrace digital currencies by AML/CTF regulations has....
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has published its proposal for crypto regulation after “more than 75 meetings with stakeholders in government, industry, and academia,” CEO Brian Armstrong revealed. In its Digital Asset Policy Proposal, the company recommends “four core pillars to inform future U.S. regulation.”
Coinbase’s Proposal for Crypto Regulation
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase published its Digital Asset Policy Proposal (DAPP) Thursday.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeted: “Today we’re....