Bitcoin: A first legal analysis with reference to German and US-American law
Boehm F, Pesch PJ (2014)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2014
Journal
Publisher: Springer Verlag
Book Volume: 8438
Pages Range: 43-54
Conference Proceedings Title: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Event location: Christ Church, BRB
ISBN: 9783662447734
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-44774-1_4
Abstract
The use of Bitcoins is increasing rapidly. Bitcoins are utilized in ecommerce to purchase both legal and illegal goods, they are transferred and traded and companies have invested their capital in the new digital currency. While the technical aspects of the system are well established, the legal framework remains unclear. Legislators all over the world are just starting to discover this new virtual phenomenon. This article illustrates selected legal challenges arising in different fields of law (public, criminal and civil law). Particular attention is paid to the German situation while the US-American context is also considered.
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APA:
Boehm, F., & Pesch, P.J. (2014). Bitcoin: A first legal analysis with reference to German and US-American law. In Michael Brenner, Matthew Smith, Rainer Böhme, Tyler Moore (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) (pp. 43-54). Christ Church, BRB: Springer Verlag.
MLA:
Boehm, Franziska, and Paulina Jo Pesch. "Bitcoin: A first legal analysis with reference to German and US-American law." Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Financial Cryptography and Data Security, Christ Church, BRB Ed. Michael Brenner, Matthew Smith, Rainer Böhme, Tyler Moore, Springer Verlag, 2014. 43-54.
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