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Thornton, John 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7580-3463
(2026)
Rethinking the Case for Crypto Regulation.
The Economists' Voice.
ISSN 1553-3832
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Abstract
The United States (US) and European Union (EU) have opted to extend the regulatory perimeter to incorporate crypto-related activities. This risks the integrity and stability of the financial system. Defining features of the crypto world are fraud, theft and facilitating criminal activity; so far at least, it does little to support the real (legal) economy. The risk is that by conferring legitimacy on crypto, regulation will increase the demand for crypto assets, entrench a highly volatile asset in traditional financial institutions, undermine market discipline, and increase financial instability.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | crypto currency,regulatory perimeter,criminal activity,financial instability,legitimacy,market discipline,sdg 16 - peace, justice and strong institutions ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutions |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School |
| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 06 May 2026 08:53 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jun 2026 20:59 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/102905 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/ev-2026-0015 |
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