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Travel Rule: As Surveillance Increases, EU Not Off To A Great 2025
The EU is ringing in 2025 with a truly remarkable shitshow for your financial privacy and security.
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German Government Plans Expansion Of Bank Account Surveillance
In a proposed "security package", the German Government aims to expand the surveillance capabilities of the German Federal Police (BKA) of bank accounts subject to suspicious activity and transaction reports.
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German Interior Ministry Dodges Questions On Chain Analysis Software, Mixer Risks
The German Interior Ministry dodged questions on government use of chain analysis software and the risks of mixers for the concealment of criminal activity. Suspicious Transaction Reports involving cryptocurrencies appear negligibly low.
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Geyser Fund Shuts Down Bitcoin For Palestine
The crowdfunding platform Geyser Fund is shutting down projects in conflict zones citing regulatory uncertainty.
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Kraken Germany Removes Lightning Network Support
The German banking authority BaFin is unaware of "new regulations that came into effect on September 10th", allegedly leading Kraken Germany to halt support for the Lightning Network according to customer service representatives. Kraken issued a correction after publication of this article.
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Human Rights in Finance Sues Dutch Central Bank Over AML
Human Rights in Finance is suing the Dutch Central Bank under Article 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights over failure to enforce protections in light of "potentially criminal" AML data outsourcing program ran by the Netherlands' five largest banks
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Dutch Foundation Requests Human Rights Evaluation of AMLD5
Human Rights in Finance formally requests a human rights evaluation from the European Commission on the EU's 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, citing privacy infringements and procedural abuse
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German Parliament Faces Questions On Blockchain Surveillance
The German party Die Linke is questioning the German government on the use of blockchain surveillance software and the use of crypto mixers for the identification and prevention of financial crime.
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It's Always The Fucking Germans
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EU's 'Going Dark' Takes Aim At Self-Custody, Mixers And The Lightning Network – But Lacks Data To Prove Its Claims
The EU's 'Going Dark' wants to backdoor encryption, but lacks fundamental data to back up its claims that more surveillance does equal more security.
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Behind Enemy Lines: An Excursion Into Parallel Societies
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