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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... more +
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 -
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CFPB Levels Up: Consumer Risks in Gaming Draws Regulatory Scrutiny

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If you thought virtual reality was free from real-world regulations, think again. On April 4, 2024, the CFPB released an Issue Spotlight that dives deeply into a realm the agency had not previously traversed—video games and...more

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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, March 2024

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK government publishing draft legislation on payment service contract termination rule changes; the Central Bank of Ireland providing insights into its regulatory...more

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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, February 2024

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Key developments of interest over the last month include: the European Parliament’s ECON Committee adopting draft reports on the European Commission’s PSR and PSD3 legislative proposals; ESMA consulting on 'reverse...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance - April 8th, New York, NY

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The 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance will address the latest developments impacting the prepaid industry and provide answers to the most pressing questions and challenges being faced by practitioners in this...more

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Bank of Israel Continues to Regulate Use of Cryptocurrencies

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Israel’s financial regulatory authorities are regulating virtual currencies (cryptographic currencies) due to their steady increase in use. For example, the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA) issued an...more

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Bill Would Allow Acceptance Of Virtual Currency

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Nearly nine years ago, I observed that Section 107 of the California Corporations Code forbids a corporation, social purpose corporation, association, or individual from either issuing or putting in circulation "as money,...more

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Global Payments Newsletter, June 2021

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Key developments of interest over the last month include:  Hong Kong: FSTB publishes consultation conclusions on virtual asset services providers licensing regime Europe: European Commission publishes proposal for Regulation...more

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Northern District Of California Holds That Section 230 Applies To App Store

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While Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act continues to face significant calls for reform or even elimination, the recent Coffee v. Google case illustrates that Section 230 continues to provide broad protection to...more

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Market Actors Integrate Cryptocurrency into Payment and Investment Products, More NFTs Launched, SEC Staff Issues Crypto...

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Market Actors Continue to Integrate Cryptocurrency into Payment Systems - According to a press release this week, California-based Silvergate Bank announced that it will become the issuer of Diem USD, a new cryptocurrency...more

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State Regulations on Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technologies (Updated July 2020)

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There exists no uniformity with respect to how businesses that deal in virtual currencies (also known as "cryptocurrencies") such as Bitcoin are treated among the states. For these proprietors, often the first question asked...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.20.2019 | Top Story: Fintech startup Stripe Inc. hits $35 billion valuation in latest funding round

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Fintech firm Stripe Inc., which “allows internet companies and online marketplaces to accept credit cards for their goods and services and pay out money to the people and firms that sell on their platforms,” just wrapped a...more

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Impact of New State Remote Sales and Use Tax Laws on Gaming

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This article examines the impact of new state laws that have emerged since the Supreme Court's decision in Wayfair, which would permit the collection of sales and use tax on remote transactions. This article specifically...more

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Current Developments in Bank Deposits and Payment Systems (Spring 2019)

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This survey summarizes several recent developments affecting bank deposits and payment systems. The U.S. department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued new guidance concerning the customer...more

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The Continuing Mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto

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Bitcoin was born on November 2008 when an anonymous user named “Satoshi Nakamoto” published a post on a cryptography blog linking to a paper the user had written about a decentralized peer-to-peer electronic cash system. ...more

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Draft Report on Virtual Currencies Published by EU Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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On February 25, a draft report on the subject of virtual currencies was published by the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (“ECON“). The draft report consists of a motion for a European...more

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FinCEN Continues Scrutiny of Virtual Currency Companies

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network recently issued two administrative rulings holding that certain virtual currency trading platforms and payment systems were subject to registration as money services businesses....more

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