Bank exclusion

[Urbandreamer]

I have put this on the cypto board as it was here that Lootman was shocked that people were having their bank accounts frozen and closed.

I was listening to the Stephen Livera poscast (Austrian Economics & bitcoin).
https://stephanlivera.com/
Transcript and mp3 here.
https://stephanlivera.com/episode/542/

The most recent was with an interview with these people.
https://en.odfoundation.eu/

Since its founding, statutory objectives of the Foundation include the protection of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the post-Soviet area.

It's worth reading it's presidents submissions to FATF about the downsides and abuse of AML regulations.

https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724804,aml ... onference/
Basically her family, others who work in that organization, and any associated with them, are denied bank accounts.

[Aleksa]

It's crazy how AML regulations can have unintended consequences, like denying bank accounts to organizations fighting for human rights. Checked out the interview – eye-opening stuff. Looking forward to more insights on this.

[Urbandreamer]

It's crazy how AML regulations can have unintended consequences, like denying bank accounts to organizations fighting for human rights. Checked out the interview – eye-opening stuff. Looking forward to more insights on this.

Well, how about this interview with Alex Gladstein (Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation) about their involvement with bitcoin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI3Xcei8d_I

Oh and I understand that he and others are traveling to Bedford this weekend.
https://www.cheatcode.co.uk/speakers

The swanky hotel in the interview was I understand paid for by a supporter of WBD, rather than the Human Rights Foundation. Mr Gladstein was just one of many interviewed at that hotel for podcasts.