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Re:EU to make Bitcoin traceable, ban anonymous crypto wallets by snarf21 on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @04:25PM (#28294515)
Serious question: Couldn't they ban ISPs from connecting to known networks? A public blockchain must remain public and they can largely prevent that. They could (not saying they will) ban VPN connections to other countries.
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Re:EU to make Bitcoin traceable, ban anonymous crypto wallets by zarzavat on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @07:55PM (#28296505)
You don't need to connect to a blockchain to make a transaction. You just need to connect to someone who is connected to a blockchain. Big difference.
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Re:EU to make Bitcoin traceable, ban anonymous crypto wallets by bdcravens on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @05:02PM (#28294971)
Blockchain isn't where the concern is. It's where the exchanges interact with the banking system.
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Re:EU to make Bitcoin traceable, ban anonymous crypto wallets by askl56 on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @04:30PM (#28294599)
The EU can't tell each country's ISPs what to ban or not. That is a matter for each country.
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Re:EU to make Bitcoin traceable, ban anonymous crypto wallets by bserge on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @04:36PM (#28294661)
It's easier when most ISPs are owned by a handful of companies (looking at you, Telekom).
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