Legal-Economic Challenges of Virtual Currencies on Political Systems in the Light of Alternative Theory

Virtual currencies can be seen as an example of emerging technologies that have many legal-economic challenges for political systems. Most of these challenges are due to the diverse functions of these currencies, which can be replaced by existing structures. One of the important functions of virtual currencies, including bitcoin, is their monetary function. In this regard, the developers of this virtual currency are trying to replace the cryptocurrency structure with the existing monetary structure at the national and transnational levels by creating the necessary contexts within the framework of "alternative theory". Which, given the place of economic change in collective life, can be a source of fundamental controversy in the body politic. Accordingly, answering important questions makes the present study unavoidable. First; Can virtual currencies, including bitcoin, be considered fundamentally conceptual? Second; What will be the face of such currencies with the existing criticisms and what are their monetary advantages? Answering these questions in the context of political systems can be helpful in explaining and examining the real and potential risks to the ruling systems. This is significant not only politically but also security-wise. Accordingly, in the present study, the mentioned topics are analyzed by qualitative method and collection and analysis of library data.