At Consensus Miami, representatives from Moody’s and ChangeNOW explained why the conflict between user anonymity and regulatory demands is not a dead-end but rather an engineering challenge with workable solutions.
False dilemma
Public blockchains are transparent by nature: every transaction is recorded, accessible, and traceable. This makes them suitable for auditing and monitoring — but at the same time, it exposes users' financial activity to an extent that clashes with the fundamental concept of privacy.