How Federal Trade Commission Plan to Regulate the Growing Trend of Virtual Currencies?

For the uninitiated, “Bitcoin” is the name given to the world’s most popular online virtual currency and is traded as a peer to peer digital currency. For many, the most significant feature of the currency is that it is completely unregulated and there is a very real potential for this virtual currency to be used for illicit purposes, which may not be prohibited in other countries.

The reason that there is an absence of any governing body for this new virtual currency is that it was first created in January 2020 and is still under active development. The developers of the currency wanted to create a system that is easy to track, secure and operate, which is what would make it ideal for use in the financial market.

In the early days of the virtual currency, it was possible to use it to pay for goods or services, but this did not take off and it has been suggested that the lack of regulation was one of the reasons for this. In addition, the lack of regulation led to the growth of several scammers who were using the virtual currency as a way to take advantage of unsuspecting customers.

Because of the absence of a central authority for the new virtual currency, many governments, including the United States, have taken a stance on the issue, which has resulted in the recent launch of the U.S. Virtual Currencies Regulations. These regulations are aimed at regulating the virtual currency industry in the United States and ensuring that the virtual currency trading activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws.

The new regulations, which are being implemented by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will attempt to regulate the virtual currency market by establishing rules that apply to all financial institutions and users of the virtual currency industry. It will also prevent the growth of fraudsters who are currently using the virtual currency as a means to defraud unsuspecting customers.

Although the new regulations will not take over the role of the central bank of the United States, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to provide a framework in which the virtual currency industry can operate. As a result of these efforts, the government is seeking to regulate the virtual currency industry so that it is held to the same standard of protection and regulation as other financial institutions.