Convertible virtual currency is increasingly equated with the notion of real currency. Indeed, the increased acceptance of virtual currency as a payment method among retailers and consumers, the ...

The Norwegian Consumer Council has teamed up with nearly two dozen other consumer protection agencies to call for mass regulation of the billion-dollar virtual currency market. Gaming currently is, ...

The federal consumer watchdog agency on Friday proposed a rule to give virtual video game currencies protections similar to those of real-world bank accounts. The move acknowledges the explosion in ...

The "CRYPTO" Act proposed in New York aims to criminalize unlicensed crypto operations with possible prison terms.

On June 30, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Public Act No. 25-66, enacting broad revisions to Connecticut’s money transmission statutes. The new law, effective October 1, 2025, updates ...

The European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network have established a set of guidelines aimed at stopping game companies from exploiting people with virtual currencies. In these ...

On October 17, 2025, the National Futures Association (“NFA”) announced a proposal to repeal requirements that firms that are registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) must ...

In an era where children are increasingly connected to technology, the need to protect their online safety has never been more urgent. The internet offers incredible educational opportunities and ...

Popular social platform Discord has announced a new virtual currency that can be earned through quests. They recently launched Discord Orbs, a new virtual currency that can be used to buy digital ...