2 Amendments of Theodoros ZAGORAKIS related to 2016/2007(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that VCs could present risks in relation to criminal activities such as money laundering, the funding of illegal activities and tax fraud; notes, however, that there is little evidence that VCs have been widely used as a payment vehicle for criminal activity; notes, however, the huge fluctuations observed in the past in the exchange rates of some VCs and the potential risks arising from the use of VCs for consumers;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that it is difficult to predict how VCs might develop and to identify any potential specific longer-term policy responses while not stifling innovation;· stresses, however, that the Commission should be ready to intervene at institutional level, if necessary, in coordination with the European Central Bank and the European Banking Authority;