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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 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 -

Regulatory Update: Cayman Islands VASP Licensing Regime Now in Effect

Conyers on 4/23/2025

The Cayman Islands Government has taken a significant step in the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs) with the commencement of the licensing regime under the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Act (as...more

The Importance of Sound Corporate Governance for Virtual Asset Service Providers: Lessons from Past Failures

Conyers on 10/3/2024

In recent years, the virtual asset industry has experienced exponential growth, bringing about innovations in digital payments, tokenisation and decentralised finance (Defi). While highly innovative, the volatile nature of...more

Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends - September 2024

DLA Piper on 9/27/2024

This monthly bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more

Key Regulatory Developments in Hong Kong and Singapore: November 2020

Latham & Watkins LLP on 12/9/2020

Regulators propose new regulations for virtual asset exchanges and enhanced customer identity verification requirements, and launch an innovative commercial data interchange. This blog post summarises key regulatory...more

Blockchain Week in Review - November 2019

Perkins Coie on 11/15/2019

U.S. Developments - Litigation - New York Resident Indicted for Duping Investors with Fake ICO Scam - On November 6, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a wire fraud charge...more

Blockchain Week in Review - September 2018 #3

Perkins Coie on 9/28/2018

Hester Peirce Remarks at Cato Institute Conference - Hester Peirce made remarks at the Cato Institute’s Fintech Unbound conference on September 12, 2018. Commissioner Peirce commented that securities regulators are too risk...more

Developments in Cryptocurrency in 2018

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/24/2018

• The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff made official statements regarding when a token may or may no longer be a security • The SEC continued to bring actions related to cryptocurrency offerings against...more

New York attorney general launches fact-finding inquiry into trading platforms for virtual currencies

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 4/24/2018

New York is the most recent to join the fray in state-led efforts to regulate the virtual currency markets. On April 17, 2018, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the launch of the Virtual Markets...more

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