It’s time to treat Bitcoin ransom as stolen goods
Author: William "Bud" Roth
Categories: Cyber beat, Sasakawa USA Blog
There has been a lot of legal debate about whether Bitcoin is a currency, a security, or a commodity. That judgement will ultimately determine whether Bitcoins used to pay ransom are treated as stolen money (fungible) or stolen goods (reclaimable). Law enforcement should treat Bitcoin as a commodity and, in doing so, the victims of ransomware who pay would have recourse against all future owners of the ransomed Bitcoins to reclaim them.
Tags: bitcoin, blackmail, blog, commodity, currency, cyber, cyber beat, cyber blog, cyber crime, cyber law, encrypt, encryption, exchanges, fungible, money, ransomeware, reclaimable, security, stolen goods, stolen money, william bud roth
Japan Forfeits 30 Years to the Gyrations of the Yen
Author: Tsuchiya Hideo
Categories: In-Depth with Nippon.com
What was once called Japan’s lost decade has now persisted for much longer than 10 years. Despite hopes that the policies of Abenomics would generate a virtuous circle of recovery, turmoil overtook the world economy before they could do so. The yen appreciated, stock prices fell, and it does not seem likely that the negative interest rate of the Bank of Japan will resuscitate the economy.
Tags: Abenomics, Bank of Japan, black monday, BOJ, currency, deflation, dollar, domestic, Economy, exchange, exchange rate, exports, fiscal policy, industry, inflation, interest rates, Japan, lending, moetary policy, money, nippon.com, public works spending, Shinzo Abe, stock, stock prices, strong yen, yen