가상자산의 법적 규제에 관한 연구

Abstract

Virtual Assets is a newly developed type of decentralized digital, virtual assets that has no physical form. As of May 2021, there were 10,000 and growing virtual assets in existence. Korea's virtual assets have already exceeded the volume of large financial centers. There is no question that virtual assets is one of the hottest topics in South Korea. Virtual Assets trade in Korea is similar to speculation and gambling Currently, there are more than 60 virtual asset exchanges are being operated in Korea, and the number of virtual assets that can be traded exceeds 260. The domestic virtual asset transaction market has been growing since the start of the bit-coin boom in 2017. Virtual Assets will have evolved yet further. It is also important virtual assets legal status and the possibility of a government regulation. Major countries around the world are also paying attention to the need for various regulations or regulations based on the definition of virtual assets. In Japan, the revision of the act on the Payment of Money regulates those who engage in the trading of virtual assets as virtual asset exchanges. However, the Korean governments and authorities have not established definitions and legal grounds on virtual assets. The development of new financial technologies, such as virtual assets, increases the convenience of users, while the absence of regulations can cause users to suffer unintended consequences. Therefore, it is urgent to prepare regulations to regulate the overall virtual assets. Also it is necessary to clarify the legal nature of the regulation in order to prevent confusion when regulating the virtual assets. This study aims at establishing the concept of virtual assets and to propose methods to efficiently regulate legal disputes.