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 go into effect over the next 18 months across all member states. Europe may Finally Warm up to Cryptocurrencies Any form of regulation associated with cryptocurrencies is often considered a negative thing. That isn’t necessarily true, though, as the recent EU directive indicates things could finally change