The South African Reserve Bank has warned that virtual currencies have no legal status and are subject to a lack of security, can lose value and cannot be convertible into legal tender. The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) has warned consumers in the country to exercise extreme caution when it comes to virtual currencies, especially when it comes to business and investment models based on virtual currencies. In addition, the FMA has expressly informed consumers that such offers are not subject to regulation and, in particular, are not subject to the supervision of the FMA. Spring. [Virtual currency] is a medium of exchange such as cryptocurrency that has a value equivalent to money or acts as a substitute for currency but has no legal tender. Blockchain-based types of [virtual currency] (e.g., Bitcoin) are peer-to-peer systems that allow two parties to transfer value directly to each other without the need for a central intermediary (e.g., a bank or [money transfer transaction]).18 Informal guidelines suggest that regulators monitor virtual currencies, in particular with regard to money laundering. Virtual currency is considered a virtual commodity and is not legal tender. Hong Kong`s Securities and Futures Commission has announced plans to regulate virtual asset portfolio managers, virtual asset fund distributors, as well as a regulatory sandbox to investigate virtual assets. Alternative currencies refer to a medium of exchange other than fiat money. Historically, there are different types of alternative currencies, which Hileman (2014) roughly divides into two categories: material and digital. Tangible currencies closely associated with “commodity money” derive their value from relative scarcity and non-monetary benefits: Canada`s Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has released a report calling for limited regulatory oversight of digital currencies.
Spring. Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens explained that while virtual currencies raise regulatory issues, he believes investors willing to accept the risk of speculating with virtual currency are allowed to do so. Spring. South Africa`s central bank is “open” to cryptocurrencies and blockchain, according to new statements from its governor. Governor Lesetja Kganyago stressed that the Reserve Bank of South Africa is researching the technology and looking at innovations that could result from its development. The remarks suggest greater interest in the technology on the part of the central bank, less than two years after the publication of a position paper on digital currencies. The source is no longer available. Police reportedly shut down an illegally mined bitcoin exchange in France, seizing 388 bitcoins in the process.
According to reports, the site`s operators are under investigation for possible allegations of illegal banking, money laundering and operation of an illegal gambling site. Spring. El Salvador was the first country in the world (as of June 2021) to accept Bitcoin as legal tender. Cryptocurrencies are legal in a few countries, but not in many countries. It is still unclear when the government will adopt a perceived legal shield. We have categorically used the word perceived shield because in many countries, cryptocurrency is not explicitly declared illegal, but that does not mean that cryptocurrency becomes legal as a result. In this context, cryptocurrency has raised several new complex legal, social, economic and administrative issues. Russian Deputy Finance Minister Aleksey Moiseev pointed out that the Russian government is working on laws to regulate digital currencies, but suggested that the mining of digital currencies become illegal. Criminal sanctions could be imposed in case of financial pyramid schemes or tax evasion, but Moiseev clarified that most of the sanctions would be administrative. Spring.
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