At the end of February, a summit of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[i], pressed countries to align themselves with global cryptocurrency standards from the intergovernmental organization, FATF (Financial Action Task Force), on standards on virtual assets and related providers[ii]. Continue reading
In April this year, the European Parliament’s members voted by a large majority (574 yes votes to 13 no votes, with 60 abstentions[i]), to support a December 2017 agreement with the European Council, for measures aimed to prevent the use of cryptocurrencies in terrorism financing. Continue reading
Il mercato nero del petrolio, dei beni archeologici, le donazioni e i risarcimenti dei riscatti hanno portato nelle casse dello Stato islamico dal 2011 a oggi miliardi di dollari. Ma i continui raid sui pozzi hanno costretto i tesorieri a dimezzare i salari dei 350 mila miliziani. Continue reading