La disciplina antiriciclaggio nel mercato delle cripto-attività

This paper aims to examine the complex market of virtual assets in relation to anti-money laundering regulations, in order to verify whether and within what limits business activity is permitted in this specific sector, given the potential use of these assets for money laundering purposes. In particular, after briefly outlining the nature and characteristics of crypto-assets, the analysis focuses on anti-money laundering regulations to identify the obligations applicable to virtual asset service providers and digital wallet service providers, in an attempt to find the right balance between the need for regulation and the need not to discourage the use of assets destined to play an increasingly central role in the payments and speculative activities sector