Starting July 1, 2027, the EU will ban transactions involving anonymous wallets and privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Monero and Zcash under the new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), aiming to eliminate illegal activities facilitated by untraceable digital assets, and subject Central Banks to direct AML supervision.
At least in the us, crypto bros have a stranglehold on a number of politicians on right and left. Its unlikely to be banned or hindered unilaterally.
I have bad news for any privacy coins
https://coinedition.com/eus-new-legislation-to-ban-monero-zcash-and-non-kyc-wallets/
… I don’t have any trust that the US government will do anything pro-lgbt, pro-freedom-of-expression or pro-women.
Oh I don’t either, I just don’t think they will touch crypto. I don’t think it’s a good thing that they won’t touch crypto though.