LEADER 05051nam 22006495 450 001 9911015878403321 005 20250714130236.0 010 $a9783031946981$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9783031946974 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-94698-1 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32212106 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32212106 035 $a(CKB)39653442900041 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-94698-1 035 $a(OCoLC)1530383919 035 $a(EXLCZ)9939653442900041 100 $a20250714d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCrypto-Asset Ecosystems and the EU Anti-Money Laundering Framework $eLaw and Technology Perspectives /$fby Nadia Pocher 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (408 pages) 225 1 $aLaw, Governance and Technology Series,$x2352-1910 ;$v76 311 08$aPrint version: Pocher, Nadia Crypto-Asset Ecosystems and the EU Anti-Money Laundering Framework Cham : Springer,c2025 9783031946974 327 $a1.Introduction and Methodology -- 2.Phenomenology of Crypto-Asset Ecosystems -- 3.Disintermediation and Anonymity -- 4.Obfuscation and Traceability -- 5.AML/CFT and Crypto-Assets: EU Law and Global Standards -- 6.Trade-Offs in Central Bank Digital Currencies -- 7.Techno-Regulatory Standards and ?through Design? Approaches -- 8.Concluding Remarks. 330 $aThis interdisciplinary monograph investigates crypto-asset ecosystems and their interplay with the framework to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation (AML/CFT). Positioned at the intersection of legal research and technical analysis, it conceptualises crypto-asset ecosystems as interconnected socio-technical systems. Building on this foundation, it examines how varying degrees of anonymity, transparency, (non)centralisation, and (dis)intermediation shape both challenges and opportunities for compliance and oversight. The book engages with the operational dynamics and terminological ambiguities that underpin current understandings and regulatory responses to crypto-asset-related risks. It unpacks the concepts of transaction obfuscation and traceability, and investigates the accountability implications of diverse tools and techniques ? ranging from self-hosted wallets and decentralised exchanges to privacy-enhanced protocols and machine-learning-driven analytics. Through this lens, it explores the relevance of techno-legal trade-offs in system design, as exemplified in proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) models. A contextualised assessment of international standards and the European Union?s evolving legal framework ? including AML and AMLA Regulations, Crypto Travel Rule, and Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation ? serves as a foundation for a set of recommendations on how to holistically consider crypto-asset features in line with the AML/CFT risk-based approach. The methodology reflects the mutual interaction between regulation and technology within a co-regulatory setting, seen as a prerequisite to uphold compliance by (and through) design. Ultimately, the book advocates for a transposition model between AML/CFT risk indicators and techno-regulatory standards, informed by a risk-based taxonomy of crypto-asset ecosystems. Against the backdrop of rapidly evolving technologies, stakeholders, and risks, this monograph offers conceptual tools, terminological clarifications, and common discussion points across disciplines ? including law, the social sciences, computer science and engineering, management and information systems. It provides a comprehensive foundation for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers engaged in shaping the future of crypto-asset regulation and compliance. 410 0$aLaw, Governance and Technology Series,$x2352-1910 ;$v76 606 $aInformation technology$xLaw and legislation 606 $aMass media$xLaw and legislation 606 $aCommercial law 606 $aEuropean Economic Community 606 $aInternational law 606 $aTrade regulation 606 $aIT Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property 606 $aEuropean Economic Law 606 $aInternational Economic Law, Trade Law 615 0$aInformation technology$xLaw and legislation. 615 0$aMass media$xLaw and legislation. 615 0$aCommercial law. 615 0$aEuropean Economic Community. 615 0$aInternational law. 615 0$aTrade regulation. 615 14$aIT Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property. 615 24$aEuropean Economic Law. 615 24$aInternational Economic Law, Trade Law. 676 $a343.099 700 $aPocher$b Nadia$01832419 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9911015878403321 996 $aCrypto-Asset Ecosystems and the EU Anti-Money Laundering Framework$94406530 997 $aUNINA