If you refuse to provide a Tax Identification Number, exchanges are now legally mandated to block your withdrawals and cut off your flows.
Crypto companies serving EU residents began collecting tax data on Jan. 1, 2026, under the European Union’s DAC8 rules. That start date has fed viral claims on X that the bloc has “ended crypto privacy.”
The European Commission’s guidance for DAC8 se… [4982 chars]
Source: CryptoSlate | Published: 2026-01-07T15:15:05Z
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