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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Cryptocurrency and the Consideration Conundrum: Does Crypto Have Legal Value under Contract Law? |
Author: | Giancaspro, M. |
Citation: | Journal of Banking and Finance: Law and Practice, 2022; 33(1):3-20 |
Publisher: | Thomson Reuters |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
ISSN: | 1034-3040 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Mark A Giancaspro |
Abstract: | Cryptocurrency is a flagship technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Millions of crypto trades are occurring daily, with the global crypto market now having an estimated capitalisation of US$2.47 trillion. It was inevitable that cryptocurrency's compatibility with existing legal frameworks would be questioned, though close to no attention has been devoted to its inherent legal value. Without a sufficient measure of such value, it cannot be consideration to support a contract for its sale. This article argues that contract law principles do not comfortably recognise value in cryptocurrency and calls for the conception of a comprehensive and detailed regulatory framework to resolve this and other conundrums afflicting cryptocurrency. |
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Appears in Collections: | Law publications |
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