Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Introduction: The growth and development of cryptocurrency regulatory research 1
4. Regulation and innovation: The challenge of crypto-assets 11
5. Considering the governance transparency of smart contracts: A critical reflection 31
6. ICO fraud and regulation 43
7. Flash crashes in cryptocurrency markets and the 2019 Kraken Bitcoin flash crash 55
8. Mt. Gox – The fall of a giant 71
9. Cryptocurrency money laundering and exit scams: Cases, regulatory responses and issues 83
10. The incomplete history of “My Big Coin” 97
11. Cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes 111
12. Criminality and cryptocurrencies: Enforcement and policy responses – Part I 121
13. Criminality and cryptocurrencies: Enforcement and policy responses – Part II 133
14. An overview and analysis of the process of hacking mining hashing power 149
15. Understanding elevated operational and reputational risks through the corporate usage of cryptocurrency 159
16. The Chinese sovereign digital currency as a catalyst for change: A new trilemma? 177
17. The danger of cryptocurrency pump-and-dumps: Analysing the development of research & regulation 187
18. Regulation of cryptocurrencies 199