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Not exactly. Verification is needed because money transfers can be reversed (fraudulently, or legitimately in response to fraud), so remittance companies need t
by mrb 6y ago
Not exactly. Verification is needed because money transfers can be reversed (fraudulently, or legitimately in response to fraud), so remittance companies need to be reasonably sure to reduce fraud risk to an acceptable level.
However with Bitcoin there is no need for verification because a transfer is irreversible.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoAML [1]/KYC [2] are legal requirements. Breaking the law around transmitting money has consequences, regardless if you have a desire to possibly reverse a transaction. [1] https://insights.namescan.io/a-complete-guide-to-aml-regulations-around-the-world/ https://insights.namescan.io/a-complete-guide-to-aml-regulat... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_your_customer#Laws_by_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_your_customer#Laws_by_cou...