INTERIM EU ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AGREEMENT UNDER THE CRYPTOS
- The European Union has reached an interim agreement to strengthen cooperation between national authorities in the fight against money laundering.
- The agreement focuses in particular on the cryptocurrency sector, with the aim of eliminating divergent approaches between Member States in the fight against money laundering.
-The existing rules are to be extended, including the obligation to carry out customer checks on cryptocurrency services and to report suspicious activities.
-International crypto companies will face additional controls to reduce the possibility of money laundering.
Do you see this as a positive step?