[2016-07-26]EU Proposes New AML Regulations for Bitcoin Exchanges and Wallets

[BTCBinary]

EU Proposes New AML Regulations for Bitcoin Exchanges and Wallets

In the backdrop of recent terrorist attacks across the European Union and the Panama papers leak, the European Commission has put forth a proposal to amend the existing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations.  The proposal calls for the amendment of EU Directive 2015/849 and Directive 2009/101/EC, both related to prevention of money laundering or terrorist financing...

http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/07/26/european-commission-regulations/

[NeuroticFish]

So, since Bitcoin (in the same way like cash) has a risk of being used for money laundering and terrorism, all the exchanges that want to be legit will have to get the users' ID.

Nothing unexpected imho...