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The purpose of this article is to articulate a view of digital transformation (DT) implementation and proposes a framework linking digital transformation strategy (DTS) and business model innovation (BMI), often treated separately.

Through the analysis of the DTS model and the literature of the BMI model, this work proposes, in an inductive methodological approach, a conceptual framework articulating these two items to be put in place for a better implementation of the DT of companies.

To successfully implement the DT, managers need to master the art of contextualization. It is not always a matter of radical changes and reinventing the whole strategy and business model, but knowing how to update the existing one with the new changes and information. Moreover, an optimal design for implementing DT requires alignment between the strategic and operational aspects to achieve the proposition, the creation and the value capture. In addition, the link between the DTS and the BMI should be iterative and continuous, respecting a Deming wheel-like approach.

The outcome of this paper can serve as a reference and checklist guiding enterprises to succeed in their DT implementation project. In this regard, this work presents a DTS model to implement the DT, and a BMI instruction but also clarifies how to ensure consistency between all the models to guarantee the DT project alignment and therefore organizational survival.

This work proposes an original conceptual framework linking the DTS and BMI through their building blocks to assure a successful DT implementation.

This paper aims to situate virtual currencies (VCs) in a landscape of regulatory questions that help orient the direction and purpose of a possible legal approach, vis-à-vis this relatively recent technological and financial phenomenon.

The triangulation of historical overview and comparative examination of regulatory interventions allows to situate VCs in relation to a range of regulatory topics: from monetary policy, to fundraising and money laundering. First, the paper charts the emergence of VCs in time, and situates this innovation on a continuum with historically observed forms of private money. Second, it provides an overview of different regulatory approaches that can be observed on a comparative landscape.

At present, several features of VC schemes (particularly their deflationary character and fixed supply) prevent them from working as private money, competitive with sovereign currency. Instead, three specific kinds of uses – as security tokens, utility tokens and currency tokens – offer a more realistic picture of the risks and potentials associated with different forms of use.

The paper puts forth an integrated framework for devising a more sensitive regulatory approach towards VCs.