Virtual currencies have been gaining traction in the media and markets, with Bitcoin as its
most well-known cryptocurrency. They are defined as" digital representations of value …

In the past five years, virtual currencies, or'cryptocurrencies' have evolved tremendously and
are quickly establishing themselves as a payment system. Today, virtual currencies are a …

Bitcoin is a virtual currency transaction protocol. It also is a type of virtual currency. One of
Bitcoin's unique features is that it is decentralized; it is not created or issued by a single …

Bitcoins are a new and successful form of virtual currency or digital money. A bitcoin is an
electronic item of value that can be used as a medium for exchange of goods and services …

This Article investigates an increasingly important yet under-developed body of law:
regulation of virtual currency. At its peak in March of 2014, the daily volume of Bitcoin …

If you bought about $14,000 worth of Bitcoins in December 2012, they would have been
worth over $1,000,000 the following year, but less than $500,000 today. Virtual currencies …

Virtual currency exists in a regulatory vacuum. Traditionally, virtual currency occupied
fictional realms or existed merely within closed networks with no possibility of …

This month's article arose from one of the many philosophical discussions on legal issues
which I am fortunate enough to have with my colleagues in MacRoberts' IPTC team. Just …

Bitcoin is indeed the “Digital Gold” and regulators all over the world have begun to address
the challenges presented by virtual currencies that mostly bypass regulated banks, financial …

In March 2014, the IRS issued a notice detailing the tax treatment the agency would apply to
virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. Although applauded by some as a step towards legal …