.Europarl_EN has voted to ban anonymous cryptocurrency transactions
, the European Parliament’s plan to clamp down on self-hosted wallets came to light last week, attracting widespread criticism within the industry.
Cryptocurrency proponents claim that the move would erode privacy and lead to broader surveillance. They insist that the amendment will take a toll on those who rely on self-hosted wallets such as Ledger or Trezor. Some view it as a ban on anonymity in crypto. Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino went on to describe it as a “big step back for human rights.”
The draft will now enter trialogue negotiations with representatives of the European Parliament , the European Commission, and the Council of the EU. The process will take several months. According to Patrick Hansen, head of growth and strategy at decentralized finance startup Unstoppable Finance, it will still be possible to introduce changes to the draft before it gets enacted into law. Hence, the cryptocurrency can still work to repeal the amendments.
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