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> Is it black market when I pay the neighbor kid to mow my lawn and don't report their address? Nonsense. No, but it is illegal for financial institutions (and
by epwr 4y ago
> Is it black market when I pay the neighbor kid to mow my lawn and don't report their address? Nonsense.
No, but it is illegal for financial institutions (and many industries) to provide services without knowing who they are serving. Not sure how anyone is surprised that KYC requirements are coming for crypto..
- throwaway5959 4y agoNever attribute to malice that which can be explained by ignorance.
- burnished 4y agoProbably because banking stuff is cryptic and KYC sounds like something that is dredged in flour and 21 seasonings before being fried crisp instead of a very real obligation.