... in the fintech industry, had provided clarity about its jurisdiction over cryptocurrency. The CFTC defines virtual currency as a “commodity,” even if intangible, and finds that many transactions in virtual currency satisfy the exception to the CFTC’s jurisdiction over leveraged retail commodity transactions...

...Mike Nonaka; Jenny Konko; Cody Gaffney Purpose To summarize FinCEN’s new interpretive guidance on how its regulations apply to business models involving convertible virtual currencies (“CVCs”). Design/methodology/approach Highlights the most significant aspects of FinCEN’s CVC guidance...

...Katherine Kirkpatrick; Christine Savage; Russell Johnston; Matthew Hanson Purpose To understand and analyze sanctions evasion and enforcement via virtual currencies. Design/methodology/approach Discusses various jurisdictions’ attempts to further the use of virtual currency to facilitate...

...Richard Rosenfeld; Alex Lakatos; David Beam; Jennifer Carlson; Nina Flax; Philip Niehoff; Matthew Bisanz; Nicholas McCoy Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain innocent actors in the virtual currency space (e.g. virtual currency exchanges, financial institutions, social media platforms...

...Jurgita Miseviciute Purpose This paper aims to explain the current stage of blockchain and virtual currency regulation in the EU. Design/methodology/approach The paper explains the current state of blockchain and virtual currency regulation in the EU, presenting the EU institutions’ main...

...) Token sales Virtual currency Jeremy I. Senderowicz can be contacted at: jeremy.senderowicz@dechert.com 4. Citing SEC v. Glenn W. Turner Enters., Inc., 474 F.2d 476, 482 (9th Cir. 1973). 5. See SEC Chief Says Cyber Crime Risks Are Substantial, Systemic, New...

...Evan L. Greebel; Kathleen Moriarty; Claudia Callaway; Gregory Xethalis Purpose – To explain and draw conclusions from six recent bitcoin and virtual currency regulatory and law enforcement developments. Design/methodology/approach – Discusses and draws conclusions from six recent, important...