At less than a decade old, Bitcoin and other virtual currencies have had a major societal
impact, and proven to be a unique payment systems challenge for law enforcement …

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 …

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 …

The" virtual currency" and" Bitcoin" phenomena have recently garnered a great deal of
media and regulatory attention.'However, many people do not understand what virtual …

In a relatively short period of time, virtual currencies (VCs) have gained significant traction
and become an economic reality, with Bitcoin being the most dominant among over 500 …

Although several regulatory agencies issued warnings to investors about the serious risks
associated with digital currencies, bitcoins are largely unregulated. Many regulators agree …

Bitcoin is described as a decentralized cryptocurrency. 1 Since the first Bitcoin transaction in
2009, 2 it has transcended obscurity and penetrated the public consciousness. Pop culture …

The buzz surrounding Bitcoin has reached a fever pitch. Yet in academic legal discussions,
disproportionate emphasis is placed on bitcoins (that is, virtual currency), and little mention …

Bitcoin presents a unique challenge to policymakers. On the one hand, because it is an
open protocol and a decentralized network, there is no company or central server that can …

Set aside all of the legal and regulatory parameters and simply take a moment to imagine a
world that functions on a single digitalized currency, regulated not by a central authority, but …