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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2018.19.2.585

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

Hwang, Suk-Jin (Law School, SungKyunKwan University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.19, no.2, 2018 , pp. 585-594 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Consumer protection; Discipline of virtual currency; Money Laundering; Ransom ware; Virtual currency abuse cases;
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