Reflections on anonymity, pseudonymity and criptocurrencies

Authors

  • Jordan Vinícius Oliveira PPGD/UERJ
  • Marília Carneiro da Cunha Lopes PPGD/UERJ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/redes.v9i1.6749

Keywords:

Anonymity, Bitcoin, Monero, Secrecy

Abstract

This paper evaluates the subject of anonymity and pseudonimity for cryptocurrencies. The research question investigates whether there is, within the Brazilian legislative framework, any prohibitive element regarding to cryptocurrencies designed to offer anonymity. In the legal view, the Brazilian General Data Protection Law and the norms edited by the Central Bank and the Department of Federal Revenue are analyzed. In the technological view, the operational elements and the anonymous or pseudonymous properties of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Monero, Zcash and Dash are investigated. The main conclusion is that, under the current Brazilian legislative context, anonymous cryptocurrencies are not undermined or forbidden, however the duty to file taxes, including these cryptocurrencies, is able to convert the expectancy of anonymity in a mere concrete state of secrecy.

Author Biographies

Jordan Vinícius Oliveira, PPGD/UERJ

Doutorando em Direito Civil pela UERJ/RJ. Pesquisador sênior do “Projeto de Conformidade: Leis de Dados Pessoais”, vinculado ao CEPI FGV Direito SP. Mestre em Direito e Inovação pela UFJF/MG. Atuou como Técnico em Informática pela Loja CyberTech Informática SJDR. 

Marília Carneiro da Cunha Lopes, PPGD/UERJ

Mestranda em Direito Civil pela UERJ/RJ. Ex-assessora do Colegiado da Comissão de Valores Mobiliários. Membro do Conselho Assessor da RBDCivil. Advogada.

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Published

2021-03-29

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2021)

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