# European watchdog lists crypto next to lawyers, accountants as an AML threat

# European watchdog lists crypto next to lawyers, accountants as an AML threat

” European watchdog lists crypto next to lawyers, accountants as an AML threat “ Europe’s Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)  watchdog, MONEYVAL, has listed monitoring the crypto sector along with “gatekeeper” professionals, such as lawyers and accountants, as priorities in European nations’ push to combat money laundering. In a media release…

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# EU Commission report suggests rethink of regulatory approach to DeFi

# EU Commission report suggests rethink of regulatory approach to DeFi

” EU Commission report suggests rethink of regulatory approach to DeFi “ Analysts from the European Commission showed an unexpected understanding of how decentralized finance (DeFi) actually functions, having defined it as something different from the traditional financial system and acknowledging that it would require rethinking the approach to regulation.  On Monday, May 2, crypto…

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# Self-custody, control and identity: How regulators got it wrong

# Self-custody, control and identity: How regulators got it wrong

” Self-custody, control and identity: How regulators got it wrong “ The recent European Union proposal requiring centralized crypto exchanges and custodial wallet providers to collect and verify personal information about self-custodial wallet holders shows the dangers of recycling traditional finance (TradFi) rules and applying them to crypto without appreciating the conceptual differences. We can…

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# Grayscale to expand crypto fund offering into Europe

# Grayscale to expand crypto fund offering into Europe

” Grayscale to expand crypto fund offering into Europe “ Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments is planning to expand its product offerings into Europe to tap into growing institutional demand for cryptocurrencies in the region, CEO Michael Sonnenshein confirmed Tuesday. In an interview with Bloomberg, Sonnenshein said the company was holding meetings with local partners…

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#What is Madeira famous for?

#What is Madeira famous for?

“What is Madeira famous for?” Cristiano Ronaldo, levadas, and bananas are some of the items we immediately associate with Madeira, but besides these what is Madeira famous for? Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, Madeira is only under 400 kilometers to the north of the Canary Islands, 520 kilometers west of Morocco, and 900 Southwest…

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# Here is why Germany is ranked the most crypto-friendly country

# Here is why Germany is ranked the most crypto-friendly country

” Here is why Germany is ranked the most crypto-friendly country “ In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain. Germany has risen to the…

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