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Re:GNU Taler – Payment system for privacy-friendly, fast, ea... by chucktingle on Saturday January 08, 2022 @06:54AM (#29850807)
Why, yes, of course. I wonder if it's possible to run a children's defense organization, or a women rights one, or maybe an agriculture union, and get labeled as terrorist. That would qualify all money transfers to and from your entity as money laundering.

I wish I was making this up... https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/inside-israel-s-decision...

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Re:GNU Taler – Payment system for privacy-friendly, fast, ea... by wizzwizz4 on Saturday January 08, 2022 @06:59AM (#29850842)
I don't think that's what money laundering means. Surely it would be “financing terrorism” or something, rather than money laundering (which is about faking / hiding a paper trail)?
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