Volume 18, Special Issue on Current Trends in Management and Information Technology, 2021
Virtual Currency as a Modern Financial Tool: Current Problems of Legal Regulation
Maria I. Sinyaeva
Abstract
The article analyzes the problems of using virtual currency and determining its legal status. The features of the legislation of foreign countries regulating the turnover of virtual currency have been considered. The main changes in civil law in the field of determining the ownership of the cryptocurrency have been studied and the conclusion has been made about the need for its criminal legal protection. The study proposes innovation in the form of consolidation in the criminal law theory of virtual currency as a subject of theft. The results of the study can contribute to the development of civil and criminal legislation on virtual currency, as well as the resolution of problems arising from its application.
Pages: 79-89
DOI: 10.14704/WEB/V18SI05/WEB18215
Keywords: Cryptocurrency, Finance, Theft, Internet, Means of Payment.