This Essay proposes a conceptual framework for the regulation of transactions involving cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies offer tremendous opportunities for innovation and development but are also uniquely suited to facilitate illicit behavior. The regulatory framework suggested herein is...

This article summarizes some of the key points raised at a conference convened at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law on March 3, 2016. The conference brought together luminaries from government, private practice, the marketplace, and the academy to discuss the phenomenon that is Bitcoin and its...

Law enforcement efforts to combat money laundering are increasingly misplaced. As money laundering and other underlying crimes shift into cyberspace, U.S. law enforcement focuses on prosecuting financial institutions’ regulatory violations to prevent crime, rather than going after criminals...

This handbook provides an overview of various criminal activities related to cryptocurrencies, including investment scams, Ponzi schemes, rug pulls, ransomware attacks, money laundering, and darknet markets. We discuss the need for user protection and education, centralized entities and...

Just as other jurisdictions across the globe, German private and regulatory law is still struggling to get to terms with the challenges created by virtual currencies such as BitCoin or Ether. While some recent adjustments to the legal framework for financial regulation, ahead of incoming EU...

Cryptocurrency has been one of the tools that originated from the blockchain technology used in the financial world and have been a topic of debate among several diasporas concerned with the financial and money markets. It is known that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc., are in...

We live in an extremely fast-paced and opportunity-rich world. Every step provides an opportunity to innovate and challenge the conventional methods. Cryptocurrencies first appeared on the scene nearly a decade ago. And, since its inception, it has played a pivotal role in advancing the global...