Bank of Italy Publishes Report on Bitcoin: Includes Some Shocking Remarks
In its latest Economic and Financial Research Report No. 893, the Bank of Italy (Banca d’Italia) classified Bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2P) services as “Crime-as-a-Service”, citing their suspected role in facilitating money laundering activities. Titled “Money Laundering and Blockchain: Can You Follow Their Footsteps in the Crypto World?” the report sheds light on platforms that enable Bitcoin…