تثير مداهمات الشرطة البريطانية على الأشخاص الذين يتاجرون بالعملات المشفرة مقابل النقود سؤالًا صعبًا حول الحرية المالية
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نفذت سلطات المملكة المتحدة أول عملية منسقة لها ضد تداول العملات المشفرة غير القانوني من نظير إلى نظير، حيث أرسلت رسالة واضحة وبسيطة إلى السوق: بمجرد أن يتحول شخص ما إلى العملات المشفرة... أصبحت معنويات السوق إيجابية، حيث يشير المتداولون والمحللون إلى زخم متابعة محتمل في الجلسات القادمة. راقب تأكيد حجم التداول - الاختراق فوق متوسط الحجم سيشير إلى أن الاتجاه من المرجح أن يستمر.
UK authorities have carried out their first coordinated operation against suspected illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, sending a clear and simple message to the market: once a person turns crypto dealing into a business, the state expects names, checks, records, and accountability. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it worked with police and tax officials to visit eight London addresses linked to suspected illegal p2p crypto trading, issuing cease-and-desist letters at each site. Evidence gathered during the inspections is now supporting criminal investigations, according to the regulator, while Reuters reported that there are currently no FCA-registered peer-to-peer crypto traders in Britain. The legal side is fairly easy to understand. In the UK, an occasional person-to-person crypto trade isn’t the same as running a dealing desk, brokerage service, or informal exchange. The line is crossed when someone regularly exchanges crypto for money, arranges those exchanges, swaps one cryptoasset for another, or operates a machine that does the same thing “by way of business.” The FCA’s anti-money-laundering regime explicitly names “cryptoasset exchange providers,” including p2p providers, as firms that can fall inside the rules. A person who repeatedly buys and sells crypto for others, advertises a service, handles customer money, or acts as a recurring intermediary can’t describe the activity as informal. Under the UK’s Money Laundering Regulations, in-scope crypto businesses must register with the FCA before they begin operating, and the regulator says registration is a legal requirement. Related Reading UK’s FCA takes action against illegal crypto ATM operators The UK FCA said no crypto ATM operator was registered with it, making their operations illegal in the country. May 5, 2023 · Oluwapelumi Adejumo The reason is anti-money laundering. A registered crypto firm has to verify customers, monitor transactions, keep records, and report suspicious activity. The
Key Takeaways
- In the UK, an occasional person-to-person crypto trade isn’t the same as running a dealing desk, brokerage service, or informal exchange
- The line is crossed when someone regularly exchanges crypto for money, arranges those exchanges, swaps one cryptoasset for another, or operates a machine that does the same thing “by way of business
- ” The FCA’s anti-money-laundering regime explicitly names “cryptoasset exchange providers,” including p2p providers, as firms that can fall inside the rules
- A person who repeatedly buys and sells crypto for others, advertises a service, handles customer money, or acts as a recurring intermediary can’t describe the activity as informal
- Under the UK’s Money Laundering Regulations, in-scope crypto businesses must register with the FCA before they begin operating, and the regulator says registration is a legal requirement