TechFlow news, according to People's Forum, Deng Jianpeng, a professor at Central University of Finance and Economics, published an article titled "Metaverse and the Governance of Its Future Rules." The article states that current laws do not clearly protect digital assets in the metaverse. The metaverse economy may involve excessive speculation, some digital assets may have securities-like characteristics, certain digital assets could serve as currency substitutes, and commercial transactions may pose money laundering risks. This necessitates sound rule governance within the "community," as well as regulation by real-world laws.
The article suggests that in the future, laws should stipulate that legally obtained digital assets in the metaverse are equivalent to online virtual property, thereby providing clear legal protection. For Chinese users, achieving unified transactions through various digital payment methods in the metaverse will be a significant challenge. Particularly, transactions in currently dominant foreign metaverse projects are primarily priced or conducted using project-issued digital assets or mainstream digital assets, which may violate existing financial regulatory policies in China, creating practical legal barriers for domestic businesses or individuals participating in mainstream metaverse projects. Encouraging Chinese enterprises to enter the metaverse and safeguarding their future commercial interests will require coordination of relevant regulatory policies.
