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A Legal Review on Abuse Cases of Virtual Currency and Legal Responses

가상화폐의 악용사례와 법적 대응방안에 관한 고찰

  • 황석진 (성균관대학교 법학전문대학원)
  • Received : 2017.12.08
  • Accepted : 2018.02.02
  • Published : 2018.02.28

Abstract

Virtual currencies have emerged along with new technologies such as block chain, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data. This study examines the benefits of a security-enhanced block chain resulting from individual trading, decentralized from governments, as well as the problems associated with misuse of virtual currencies. Virtual currencies, due to its anonymity, is vulnerable to financial crimes, such as ransom-ware, fraud, drug trafficking, tax evasion and money laundering. Use of virtual currencies can facilitate criminals avoid detection from investigative agencies. Government regulatory policy continues to address these concerns, and the virtual currency exchange has also announced a self-regulation proposal. However, a fundamental solution remains necessary. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the problems regarding abuse of virtual currency and to identify a practical system for transactions involving virtual currencies. However, in order to promote transactions involving virtual currencies and to institutionalize a governance system, multilateral cooperation is required. Although the restricting the use of virtual currencies regarding minors and foreign trade, as well as the introduction of a real-name system are considered promising prospects, many problems remain. Virtual currency is not a simple digital item but a method of redesigning the function of money. Coordinated efforts are needed globally to be able to further activate the positive aspects concerning the use of virtual currencies.

가상화폐는 금융분야에서 블록체인(Block chain), 인공지능(Artificial Intelligence: AI), 빅데이터(Big Data) 등의 신기술이 접목되면서 등장하게 되었다. 본 연구는 최근 세계적으로 대두된 가상화폐에 대한 쟁점들을 탐구하였고, 중앙정부로부터 벗어나 분권화된 개별 거래로 보안이 강화된 블록체인의 장점과 이를 악용하여 여러 문제가 발생되는 단점에 관련된 내용을 포함하였다. 가상화폐는 인터넷에서 익명으로 거래되는 특성상 랜섬웨어, 사기, 마약거래, 탈세, 자금세탁 등 범죄에 크게 노출되어 있다. 범죄자들은 익명으로 거래되는 가상화폐를 이용하여 수사기관의 추적을 쉽게 피하고 있다. 정부의 규제 안이 계속 발표되고 있고, 가상화폐 거래소에서도 자율 규제 안이 발표되었으나 근본적인 해결방안이 필요한 실정이다. 본 논문의 목적은 가상화폐의 악용사례에 대한 문제점을 고찰하여 가상화폐의 건전한 거래를 활성화할 수 있는 방안을 찾는 것이다. 그러나 가상화폐 거래를 활성화시키고 제도적으로 안정화시키는데 있어서 한 국가의 노력만으로 이루어지지 않는다는 한계가 있다. 미성년자 및 외국인의 거래금지와 사용자 실명화는 상당히 환영 할만한 조치이나 이는 단순한 디지털 상품이 아닌 화폐 본연의 기능을 증대하는 수단으로 거듭나는 계기가 되기 위해서 아직까지 많은 과제들이 산재하다. 가상화폐의 음성적인 측면보다는 양성적인 측면이 더욱 활성화 될 수 있도록 전 세계 공통의 노력이 필요하다.

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