In connection with the growing popularity of the use of virtual currency and with risks
associated with its use raises the need of the European Union regulation. The group of …

Virtual currencies began creating controversy soon after their launch. The nature of virtual
currencies is difficult to apprehend, the underlying technology is complicated, their …

The submitted thesis aims to assess the impact of the development of virtual currencies (so-
called cryptocurrencies) on the existing legislation. The author firstly defines the term.. virtual …

Virtual currencies1, like Bitcoin, raise new legal questions due to their innovative
technological con-cepts. While academic research covers nearly all areas of the …

The goal of this paper is to analyze the extent to which virtual currencies are regulated under
EU financial and economic law, with particular attention to cryptocurrencies. The focus of this …

This paper analyzes possible definitions of virtual currencies in legislation and economics.
Views of the European Central Bank, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and Financial …

Virtual currencies are a new technology with potential for financial inclusion and global
reach. However—due, in particular, to their anonymity and lack of regulated intermediaries …

The purpose of this article is to analyse virtual currencies, with specific regard to Bitcoins, in
light of a specific human right, the right to privacy. In the first part, this contribution will reflect …

Virtual currencies have a good claim to be regarded as money–if they are used as a medium
of exchange within a significant user community and are negotiable. A common perception …

Since Bitcoin was invented a decade ago, the phenomenon of Virtual Currencies has been
hailed as an ingenious innovation and decried as the preferred transaction vehicle for illicit …