De nouvelles descentes de police contre des personnes échangeant des crypto-monnaies contre de l'argent soulèvent une question difficile sur la liberté financière
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Les autorités britanniques ont mené leur première opération coordonnée contre les échanges cryptographiques peer-to-peer présumés illégaux, envoyant un message clair et simple au marché : une fois qu'une personne se tourne vers la cryptographie... Le sentiment du marché devient positif, les traders et les analystes soulignant un potentiel de suivi dans les sessions à venir. Surveillez la confirmation du volume : une cassure au-dessus du volume moyen indiquerait que la tendance est susceptible de se poursuivre.
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