New EU Directive Removes Option to Anonymously Purchase Cryptocurrency

Europe has always been a peculiar region when it comes to cryptocurrencies. More specifically, it seems there is very little interest in such currencies right now across the continent’s exchanges. That situation may come to change thanks to the new regulation handed down by the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. This directive is set to … Read more

European Union Terror Fears Drive New Crackdown on Bitcoin Across Member States

Citing pretext to end all pretexts, “terrorism,” European Union legislators moved Friday, December 15 to impose tighter controls on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, through trading exchanges and related businesses. Also read: Rise of the Bitcoin Politician: Austin Petersen’s Scrappy Run for US Senate European Union Moves Against Bitcoin The European Union has updated … Read more