EU Parliament states Virtual Currencies cannot be anonymous - Wait... What??

The European Parliament recently published a report detailing amendments to the Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. "Virtual currencies are a marginal phenomenon at present,” the Parliament states, “it is possible that they will become increasingly important."

Source: https://bravenewcoin.com/news/eu-parliament-states-virtual-currencies-cannot-be-anonymous/

Here is amendment 26 from the report by the European Parlement:

'virtual currencies' means a digital representation of value that is neither issued by a central bank or a public authority, nor attached to a legally established currency, which does not possess the legal status of currency or money, but is accepted by natural or legal persons as a means of exchange or for other purposes, and can be transferred, stored or traded electronically. Virtual currencies cannot be anonymous.

Virtual currencies cannot be anonymous?

They really don't understand the blockchain technology.
Are they going to ban math?
Or do they think they are God?

Then God said, "Let there be light". And there was light.
Then the EU said, "Virtual currencies cannot be anonymous", and they where no longer...

These unelected old guys need to understand that times are changing and that virtual currencies can, and will be anonymous if people create them to be anonymous. They can't regulate an industry they have no control over. Please leave us alone...

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