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Europe Wants to Crack Down on Bitcoin Despite Little Evidence that ISIS Uses It

Thursday, November 19, 2015 17:42
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The European Union is considering cracking down on the semi-anonymous digital currency Bitcoin after the deadly Islamic State-affiliated attacks in Paris were followed by reports that the terror group was using it.

According to a draft document obtained by Reuters, EU ministers will meet on Friday and recommend strengthened controls on virtual currencies and other non-banking methods of funding, like precious metals, in an effort to stamp out terror financing.

The announcement came after German state-run news outlet Deutsche Welle (DW) reported in September that a Bitcoin address, allegedly linked to ISIS supporters, contained $3 million in Bitcoin. The story prompted dozens of headlines about ISIS being funded with Bitcoin …. http://motherboard.vice.com




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