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From Cryptocurrency to Virtual Assets: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Classification in Sri Lanka and Japan
Author-maintained record of a Master of Laws dissertation comparing the legal classification of cryptocurrency and virtual assets in Sri Lanka and Japan.
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Arachchige, K. L. (2026). From Cryptocurrency to Virtual Assets: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Classification in Sri Lanka and Japan [Master of Laws dissertation, Cardiff Metropolitan University]. https://www.arachchi.ge/works/llm-dissertation-virtual-assets/
Arachchige, K.L. (2026) From Cryptocurrency to Virtual Assets: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Classification in Sri Lanka and Japan. Master of Laws dissertation. Cardiff Metropolitan University. Available at: https://www.arachchi.ge/works/llm-dissertation-virtual-assets/.
Arachchige, Kushan Liyana. 2026. “From Cryptocurrency to Virtual Assets: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Classification in Sri Lanka and Japan.” Master of Laws dissertation, Cardiff Metropolitan University. https://www.arachchi.ge/works/llm-dissertation-virtual-assets/.
Arachchige, Kushan Liyana. From Cryptocurrency to Virtual Assets: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Classification in Sri Lanka and Japan. 2026, https://www.arachchi.ge/works/llm-dissertation-virtual-assets/. Cardiff Metropolitan University, Master of Laws dissertation.
[1] K. L. Arachchige, “From Cryptocurrency to Virtual Assets: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Classification in Sri Lanka and Japan,” Master of Laws dissertation, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.arachchi.ge/works/llm-dissertation-virtual-assets/
1. Arachchige KL. From Cryptocurrency to Virtual Assets: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Classification in Sri Lanka and Japan [Master of Laws dissertation] [Internet]. Cardiff Metropolitan University; 2026. Available from: https://www.arachchi.ge/works/llm-dissertation-virtual-assets/
Scope
The dissertation compares legal classification of cryptocurrency and virtual assets in Sri Lanka and Japan. Its focus is not merely terminology: classification affects licensing, supervision, financial-crime controls, market conduct and routes for consumer protection.
Author’s contribution
Dr. Kushan Liyana Arachchige is the dissertation author. The catalogue does not currently link a repository copy or institutional record that would allow independent review of the full work.
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The catalogue records an overall Distinction and Dissertation Distinction. A public institutional award record or repository copy has not yet been linked. Until one is available, the site distinguishes the author’s record from independently verifiable institutional evidence.
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Comparative legal analysis of how Sri Lanka and Japan classify cryptocurrency and virtual assets, as stated in the dissertation title and public record.
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