Bitcoin Q&A: Are Lightning Node Operators Money Transmitters?
Channel: aantonop
Date: 2020-05-06

Are Lightning nodes money transmitter businesses? Will they be subject to Anti Money Laundering laws? Will operators be subject to legal action as mixing service operators have? 

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0:00 Are Lightning nodes money transmitter businesses? 
2:26 Will they be subject to Anti Money Laundering laws?
3:34 You make your own decisions based on your own jurisdiction

This question is from the bonus Q&A session on Lightning, which took place on April 18th, 2020. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to ask questions in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a Community Builder on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop

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