EU Wants to End Bitcoin Anonymity
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Legally, the EU plans to do this by updating its Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD) to specifically mention virtual currencies in its text and dismiss the uncertainty surrounding this new-age currency format.
EU officials say this is necessary in order to thwart terrorist groups, who have used the anonymity around Bitcoin transactions to move funds across borders without getting detected.