Governing the Ungovernable: Cryptocurrencies in Insolvency Proceedings

Presented at the 2019 Annual Review of Insolvency Law – Montreal, QC
by Gregory Azeff, Stephanie De Caria and Matthew McGuire

“…despite the enthusiastic proclamations of tech geeks, anarchists and other cryptocurrency early adopters, cryptocurrencies are not a panacea. There is a dark side to the technology; the anonymity of certain blockchain structures, combined with their borderless nature and the stringent privacy policies adopted by some cryptocurrency providers, make them ideal for exploitation by unscrupulous individuals as a means of hiding assets and transactions…..”

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