EU Regulation 2024/1624, adopted on May 31, 2024, will bar licensed crypto firms and exchanges from handling privacy coins like Monero starting July 1, 2027.

How governments worldwide set rules for digital assets through legislation, agency rulemaking, licensing regimes and court fights.

Rules that force crypto businesses to identify customers and report suspicious transactions, from KYC mandates and the Travel Rule to mixer enforcement.

Cryptocurrencies engineered to hide senders, receivers or amounts, led by Monero and Zcash, and the exchange delistings and bans they face.