Your information is wrong or we are talking about different things. 
I am talking about OTC peer to peer transactions, there are no rules in that field. Who would apply any rules and how would they enforce them except through some system of an Orwellian nightmare?
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I am talking about OTC peer to peer transactions, there are no rules in that field. Who would apply any rules and how would they enforce them except through some system of an Orwellian nightmare?~snip~
Yes, it seems like we are talking about two different things - of course, no one can forbid someone from doing OTC. I'm talking about public services (crypto ATMs, physical exchange offices, issuers of virtual crypto cards) that are easily accessible to everyone, while on the other hand it is not easy for the average person to find someone with whom to do OTC transactions.
The EU wants strict rules when it comes to cryptocurrencies, and after the US under the new president opted for the crypto wild west, it seems to me that the EU has even greater motivation to become even more hostile towards that sector.