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Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender status, Virtual Currency is still traded and exchanged in some environments, typically online environments or communities. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of Virtual Currency. less -

Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review: Cayman Islands – April to June 2025

Conyers on 8/19/2025

Welcome to the latest edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this issue, we explore key regulatory updates and emerging trends to help you stay informed and ahead in today’s dynamic compliance environment. The...more

Blockchain 2024: BVI (Legal 500)

Carey Olsen on 11/19/2024

Carey Olsen has contributed to The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024 for Blockchain. The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of blockchain law across a variety...more

FinCEN Warns Against Evasion of Russian Sanctions

Goodwin on 3/14/2022

In this Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published an alert warning financial institutions of possible efforts to evade U.S.-imposed sanctions on Russia and Belarus; the U.S. Department of the Treasury...more

G20 calls on countries to adopt FATF crypto standards

Hogan Lovells on 2/28/2020

The G20 has urged countries to adopt the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers, which were adopted in June last year. ...more

Blockchain Week in Review - July 2018 #2

Perkins Coie on 7/31/2018

U.S. Developments - Regulatory Updates - CFTC Issues Customer Advisory Urging Public to Use Caution When Buying Virtual Currencies - On July 16, 2018, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued...more

Digital Currencies: International Actions and Regulations

Perkins Coie on 1/27/2017

Argentina - Virtual currencies are not legal tender under the country’s National Constitution, which designates the Central Bank as the only authority that may issue legal tender. Although not specifically regulated,...more

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