Overview
In the realm of digital assets, recent headlines have
included:
- Cryptocurrencies and digital assets
create fair value headaches
- Crypto not a threat to the
traditional monetary system, say experts
- Digital currency operators must
comply with rules governing money laundering
Such headlines are just the tip of the iceberg in seeking to
understand some of the key uses of blockchain technology such as
tokens, coins, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and virtual
currencies. Governments, regulators, tax authorities, accounting
standard setters, law enforcement and, of course, institutional and
individual investors all have an interest in understanding,
controlling and profiting from the emerging world of digital
assets.
