Germany has introduced a law that makes it illegal to purchase real estate using Cash, Gold or Bitcoin. WTF.
Deutschland hat ein Gesetz beschlossen, das den Erwerb von inländischen Immobilien mit Bargeld, Gold oder Bitcoin verbietet. WTF. Habe die Info zuerst auf Reddit und Twitter gesehen und dachte es wäre
🇪🇺 EUs Upcoming Transfer of Funds and Certain Crypto Assets Regulation Proposal
Will the European Parliament with the latest TFR regulation draft proposal led by Ernest Urtasun and Assita Kanko (voted on this Thursday by the ECON and LIBE committees) with the abolition of privacy establish Orwellian conditions in the EU or in best case cripple the innovation potential of centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs), because as a result they might now focus on taking legal action? At least, in a Dutch case last year, Rotterdam court has already expressed doubts about the practices of its regulators, whereupon the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) has ceased and stopped its regulatory attacks against the crypto industry (specifically against the centralized crypto exchange Bitonic).
About the court case:
https://www.simmons-simmons.com/en/publications/ckoyjjyim1apg0a6003wygiy1/dutch-regulator-changes-crypto-policy-following-court-case
Critique by financial crime experts regarding the upcoming votes:
https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/eu-financial-crime-reforms-cryptocurrency
General overview and the inadequate terminology of "unhosted wallets" (normal/self-hosted wallets vs custodians):
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/25/eu-lawmakers-to-vote-on-blocking-anonymous-crypto-payments-documents-show/
Side note on how MEPs are speeding up Bitcoin's grand test:
https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/eu-financial-crime-reforms-cryptocurrency