2025-06-22 –, Main Stage
The EU’s DAC8 directive, alongside MiCA and CARF, is the next phase of global financial surveillance - mandating centralized exchanges to report user holdings and transactions straight to tax authorities. This talk explores what that means for the future of privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies like Monero. While XMR is resilient on-chain, the off-ramp problem remains unsolved - especially for large-value exits. Without a sustainable, anonymous OTC ecosystem, Monero’s true potential remains bottlenecked. This presentation will break down the coming regulatory wave and open the floor to building the next generation of off-ramping infrastructure.
Martin Arness is a wealth manager and the creator behind the YouTube channel Shadow Atlas, where he explores offshore tax strategies, asset protection, and how to keep more of what you make. With a background in law, his approach to finance is holistic, integrating tools not just from a legal perspective, but also accounting, investing, lending, and of course, digital privacy.
https://m.youtube.com/@ShadowofAtlas