Ga naar de inhoud

Blockchain News Feed

All the latest news on Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies

Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Exchanges
  • Market Analysis
  • YouTube
  • Brave Browser
Menu

EU Adopts New AML Directive to Combat Cryptocurrency Crimes

Geplaatst op juni 26, 2018 door Blockchain News
EU european union

The European Union recently adopted a new anti-money laundering (AML) directive specifically targeting cryptocurrencies. It is the fifth AML directive of the EU, and aims to detect, investigate, and prevent financial crimes in the region.


Details of the Directive

The directive tagged “Directive (EU) 2015/849” allows Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) to access cryptocurrency wallet information. These security agencies will be able to identify the owner of a cryptocurrency address, based on this latest policy. A portion of the directive reads:

It is therefore essential to extend the scope of Directive (EU) 2015/849 so as to include virtual currency exchange platforms and custodian wallet providers. Competent authorities should be able to monitor the use of virtual currencies. This would provide a balanced and proportional approach, safeguarding technical advances and the high degree of transparency attained in the field of alternative finance and social entrepreneurship.

The major highlights of the new directive include:

  • A better understanding of the risks posed by virtual currencies as well as prepaid cards.
  • Improved cooperation between FIUs
  • More comprehensive checks on transactions originating from “high-risk third countries.”

One crucial aspect of the new policy is balancing its objectives of hindering criminal finance without disrupting the region’s payment ecosystem. Commenting on the new directive, Bulgarian finance minister and President of the European Council said:

These new rules respond to the need for increased security in Europe by further removing the means available to terrorists. They will enable us to disrupt criminal networks without compromising fundamental rights and economic freedoms.

Cryptocurrency and ML/TF

A large part of the government opposition to cryptocurrency lies in the anonymity of the system. Many governments around the world are quick to declare that virtual currencies provide a viable conduit for money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF).

Recently, Robert Novy, Deputy Assistant Director of the U.S. Secret Service’s Office of Investigations called for “additional legislative actions” to address the dangers posed by privacy coins. Rep. Robert Pittenger of North Carolina even described virtual currencies as “one of the greatest emerging threats to U.S. national security.”

However, experts like Matt Peyer disagree, saying cryptocurrencies are for the most part overrated for terrorist finance. According to Peyer, while virtual currency transactions are somewhat anonymous, lack of places that accept them in known terror havens make them unsuitable for supporting terrorist activities.

In fact, a report from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) revealed that only 7.929 BTC were linked to terrorist financing between 2015 and 2017.

What is your opinion on the new EU AML directive? Do you think cryptocurrencies are a viable means for terrorist financing and financial crimes? Keep the conversation going in the comment section below.


Image courtesy of Risetopeace.org, Shutterstock

The post EU Adopts New AML Directive to Combat Cryptocurrency Crimes appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.


Source: Bitcoinist.com
Original Post: EU Adopts New AML Directive to Combat Cryptocurrency Crimes

Ledger Nano X - The secure hardware wallet

Recente berichten

  • Ex-TON Foundation exec launches crypto investment app on Telegram
  • Vietnam legalizes crypto under new digital technology law
  • Trump discloses $57M crypto windfall from World Liberty Financial
  • Polkadot community split on selling 500K DOT for Bitcoin reserve
  • Jack Ma’s Ant International eyes stablecoin licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong

Categorieën

  • Altcoin Buzz
  • Altcoin Buzz News
  • AMBcrypto
  • Bitcoin.com
  • Bitcoinist
  • BTC Manager
  • CCN
  • Coin Mastery
  • Coindesk
  • Coinpower News
  • Cointelegraph
  • CryproSlate
  • Crypto Daily
  • Crypto News (.net)
  • Cryptocoin News
  • Cryptocurrency News
  • CryptoDaily.co.uk
  • CryptoPotato
  • CryptosRUs
  • Daily HODL
  • DataDash
  • Ethereum Worldnews
  • Exchanges
  • ICO's
  • Invest in Blockchain
  • Market Analysis
  • News
  • News BTC
  • Newsbit
  • Portfolio
  • Pricecheck
  • Ready Set Crypto
  • The Modern Investor
  • ToshiTimes
  • Use The Bitcoin

Archieven

  • juni 2025
  • mei 2025
  • april 2025
  • maart 2025
  • februari 2025
  • januari 2025
  • december 2024
  • november 2024
  • oktober 2024
  • september 2024
  • augustus 2024
  • juli 2024
  • juni 2024
  • mei 2024
  • april 2024
  • maart 2024
  • februari 2024
  • januari 2024
  • december 2023
  • november 2023
  • oktober 2023
  • september 2023
  • augustus 2023
  • juli 2023
  • juni 2023
  • mei 2023
  • april 2023
  • maart 2023
  • februari 2023
  • januari 2023
  • december 2022
  • november 2022
  • oktober 2022
  • september 2022
  • augustus 2022
  • juli 2022
  • juni 2022
  • mei 2022
  • april 2022
  • maart 2022
  • februari 2022
  • januari 2022
  • december 2021
  • november 2021
  • oktober 2021
  • september 2021
  • augustus 2021
  • juli 2021
  • juni 2021
  • mei 2021
  • april 2021
  • maart 2021
  • februari 2021
  • januari 2021
  • december 2020
  • november 2020
  • oktober 2020
  • september 2020
  • augustus 2020
  • juli 2020
  • juni 2020
  • mei 2020
  • april 2020
  • maart 2020
  • februari 2020
  • januari 2020
  • december 2019
  • november 2019
  • oktober 2019
  • september 2019
  • augustus 2019
  • juli 2019
  • juni 2019
  • mei 2019
  • april 2019
  • maart 2019
  • februari 2019
  • januari 2019
  • december 2018
  • november 2018
  • oktober 2018
  • september 2018
  • augustus 2018
  • juli 2018
  • juni 2018
  • mei 2018
  • april 2018
  • maart 2018
  • februari 2018
  • januari 2018
  • december 2017
  • november 2017
  • oktober 2017
  • september 2017
  • maart 2017
  • juni 2016
  • juli 2014
  • september 2013
  • augustus 2013
©J Blockchain News Feed | Ontwerp: Krant WordPress thema