This feature will allow the government to control and reduce
the possibilities of money laundering or criminal activities.
And if you go back and read about all the many cases of money laundering, RICO cases etc, most of them had the appearance of legit business that to even posit
the possibilities of money laundering, would be preposterous.
Quite naturally,
the possibilities of money laundering reduce to a great extent.
«Basically, if you take away
the possibility of money laundering and tax evasion, its actual uses as a transaction vehicle are very small,» the former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said.
Legitimate businesses need to be concerned with
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Basically, if you take away
the possibility of money laundering and tax evasion, [Bitcoin's] actual uses as a transaction vehicle are very small.
«Basically, if you take away
the possibility of money laundering, tax evasion, its actual uses as a transaction vehicle are very small.»
According to my observations, at first they were a bit scared by
the possibility of money laundering and criminal applications of the technology, but are now applying a «we can regulate that» approach and feel more reassured.
Not exact matches
Beyond the risks to the customer, there are also compliance risks to the bank... the anonymous nature
of virtual currencies leads to the
possibility that they may be used to
launder money, finance crime and so forth.»
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen has also voiced concerns about the potential for
money laundering, while the bank has remained muted about the
possibility of issuing its own «Fedcoin».
@Brick relatedly, I wondered about the
possibility of using this for
money -
laundering, if it's not a simpler scam.
Corporate and government counsel should also take notice
of the
possibility that virtual worlds could be used for
money laundering, identity theft, and other fraud - related crimes.
Canadian lawyers admit they are in fear
of «the
possibility of a renewed effort by the federal government to extend the PCMLTFA (Proceeds
of Crime —
Money Laundering — and Terrorist Financing Act) to members
of the legal profession.»
«Suspicion» in the Proceeds
of Crime Act 2002, s 330 has been interpreted to mean that a bank will be required to make a disclosure wherever it, subjectively, forms a settled view that there is a more than fanciful
possibility that the relevant facts which give rise to the suspicion
of money laundering exist (see K Ltd v National Westminster Bank plc (Revenue and Cutoms Prosecution Office and Serious Crime Agency intervening)[2006] EWCA Civ 1039, [2006] All ER (D) 269 (Jul)-RRB-.
The report tries to inform people about the risks involved from using Cryptocurrency exchanges as a form
of payment and why
money laundering is always a
possibility when it comes to such transactions taking place.
To make matters even worse, many regulators, such as India's Reserve Bank
of India (RBI), are wary
of the
possibility of cryptocurrencies being used to fund terrorism,
launder money, evade taxes, and other unlawful acts.