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Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender... more +
Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender status, Virtual Currency is still traded and exchanged in some environments, typically online environments or communities. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of Virtual Currency.    less -
Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Whistleblowers Key to Combating Cryptocurrency Fraud

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In September 2021, the market capitalization for digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs, was valued at $2.14 trillion. The cryptocurrency market has attracted a variety of fraudulent activities in which the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFTC Cryptocurrency Enforcement Receives Further Judicial Support

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) obtained an important court win and boost to its regulatory authority over Cryptocurrencies this month. A federal district court in Massachusetts recently issued a decision in...more

Perkins Coie

Bitcoin Week in Review 09.19.15 – 09.25.15

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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