Bitcoin regulation and coping with money laundering crimes: Treatment in the United States, EU Legislative Proposals, GAFI Recommendations and Bill No. 2,303/2015

This paper studies the bitcoin’s legal treatment, specifically about money laundering crimes. It analyses the USA law, theEuropean Union proposals and the FATF’s Recommendations as well. By this, the paper, using qualitative and exploratory research, compares the situation abroad and, then, examines...

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Autores: Bueno, Thiago Augusto, Aguiar, Julio Cesar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Revista Eletrônica de Direito Penal e Política Criminal
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/93792
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/redppc/article/view/93792
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bitcoin
Lavagem de dinheiro
Regulação
Money laundering
Regulation
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Sumario:This paper studies the bitcoin’s legal treatment, specifically about money laundering crimes. It analyses the USA law, theEuropean Union proposals and the FATF’s Recommendations as well. By this, the paper, using qualitative and exploratory research, compares the situation abroad and, then, examines the discussions in Brazilian National Congress about the subject (Projeto deLei nº 2.303/2015).