Overview
- Uncovers the key actors in digital technology while showcasing the benefits and risks of digital currencies
- Explains the legal issues in digital technology, including jurisdiction and intellectual property
- Takes a critical look at federal, state, and international regulation of virtual currency
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Financial Services Technology (FST)
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The book highlights the rise of Bitcoin, which is based on blockchain technology, and some of the many types of coins and tokens that emerged thereafter. Although Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have made national and international news with their dramatic rise and decline in value, nevertheless the underlying technology is being adopted by both industry and governments, which have noted the benefits of speed, cost efficiency, and protection from hacking. Based on numerous downloaded articles, laws, cases, and other materials, the book discusses the digital transformation, the types of cryptocurrencies, key actors, and the benefits and risks. It also addresses legal issues of digital technology and the evolving U.S. federal regulation. The varying treatment by individual U.S. states is reviewed together with attempts by organizations to arrive at a uniform regulatory regime. Both civil and criminal prosecutions are highlighted with an examination of the major cases that have arisen. Whether and how to tax cryptocurrency transactions both in the U.S. and internationally are analyzed, and ends with a speculative narrative of future developments.
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Reviews
“This book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on crypto assets regulation. … This is a very easy to read book which explains a technical area of financial law and regulation in a very clear, accessible and comprehensive way. It is certainly a go-to book for anyone trying to get into the subject of cryptocurrency regulation.” (Iwa Salami, Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation, Vol. 35 (8), 2020)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Rosario Girasa is Distinguished Professor of Law, Lubin School of Business, Pace University, Pleasantville, New York. He is the author of four prior published works that range from cyberlaw, law of finance, and shadow banking. He is also the author of approximately 130 articles published in diverse U.S. and international journals.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Regulation of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technologies
Book Subtitle: National and International Perspectives
Authors: Rosario Girasa
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Financial Services Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78509-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08717-3Published: 26 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-78509-7Published: 29 June 2018
Series ISSN: 2662-5083
Series E-ISSN: 2662-5091
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 274
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Banking, Investments and Securities