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, ...

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 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 ...

A federal jury awarded nearly $25 million in damages to consumers in Washington State after finding that certain "social casino" games were illegal gambling under state law. The virtual coins used in ...

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 ...

On December 9, FinCEN announced a consent order levying a $3.5 million civil money penalty against a peer-to-peer virtual currency trading platform for willful BSA violations. FinCEN alleged the ...

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 ...