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by JumpCrisscross 3263 days ago
> it would be good to have an optional KYC/AML attached to cryptocurrency transactions

This is already the case, minus the optional part [1]. Broadly, I'd guess anyone involved with an unregulated money transmission operation is one pissed-off D.A. away from serious jail time.

[1] http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-law-what-us-businesses-need-...

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That article applies to US law.
If you do anything with U.S. dollars, the United States claims jurisdiction.
You don't need to use dollars in exchanges.