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UK to Recognise Crypto as Property After Lawmakers Approve Landmark Bill
The UK has passed the landmark Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 that formally recognises crypto as property, giving courts stronger authority over asset recovery, fraud cases, and commercial disputes. Industry bodies, including Bitcoin Policy UK and CryptoUK, have welcomed the development, calling it a key milestone for regulated digital asse...
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From Courtrooms to CBDCs: WazirX Founder Nischal Shetty on India’s Evolving Crypto Sector
In an exclusive conversation with Gadgets 360, WazirX founder Nischal Shetty discusses the exchange’s phased relaunch after its cyberattack, India’s recent legal clarity on cryptocurrency, and the potential role of an INR-backed stablecoin. He explains why the exchange restarted gradually, addresses user concerns about withdrawals, and offers i...
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Madras High Court Recognises Crypto as Property: What This Means for Indian Investors
In a landmark ruling, the Madras High Court has recognised cryptocurrency as property under Indian law. The judgment provides legal clarity for investors and businesses, affirming that digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum can be owned and transferred. While experts call it a milestone for India’s crypto ecosystem, concerns remain over the abs...
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Madras High Court Recognises Cryptocurrency As Property Under Indian Law
In a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has held that cryptocurrency qualifies as "property" under Indian law, an asset capable of being owned, enjoyed, and held in trust.
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US Court Reverses Sanctions Against Tornado Cash: All You Need to Know
A US federal court has overturned the 2022 sanctions against Tornado Cash. The Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans ruled that immutable smart contracts do not qualify as property, making them ineligible for sanctions under existing laws.
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Dubai Set to Host World’s First ‘Bitcoin Tower’, Developer Shares Intricate Details
As a tribute to Bitcoin from Dubai, Salvatore Leggiero, the real estate developer, has begun work on creating the world’s first Bitcoin Tower. The 40-storey hotel property will keep blockchain-based technologies like crypto and NFTs at the centre of its day-to-day operations.
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Digital Art, Virtual Metaverse Properties Drawing Indians to NFTs, Blockchain Gaming: STAN CEO
Indians are flocking towards the Web3 sector via NFTs and blockchain gaming at a time when the government remains sceptical about the crypto sector. Indian players are obtaining in-game items and characters as NFTs, which possess utility and value within the gaming universe, Parth Chadha, the CEO of Indian Web3 firm STAN told Gadgets 360.
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Brazil’s Crypto Bill Gets Nod From Chamber of Deputies Ahead of Approval From Financial Executive Branch
Brazil’s crypto bill has bagged a long overdue approval from the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The bill proposes to set up an internal committee that would keep crypto activities under check.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Doesn’t View Decentralisation as a Fact of Crypto Markets
In his latest attack on the crypto industry, Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler questioned its decentralisation properties, pointing in the direction of major crypto exchanges that have all become centralised profit-guzzling giants in recent years.
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Asset Tokenisation: Here’s What We Know About It
Asset tokenisation is the process of creating digital units of a physical or virtual property that is held on blockchain networks. They may be exotic ones like sports teams, artworks, and celeb merchandises as well as traditional assets like binds, commodities, capital funds, and real estate. Tokenising an asset can increase the liquidity of the as...
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Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro to Soon Get Crypto Payment Services for Property Taxes
Rio de Janeiro will let its residents pay their property taxes in the form of cryptocurrencies starting in 2023. With this, Rio has become the first Brazilian city ever to do so. Crypto firms that will be hired as part of this initiative will convert the payments to the Brazilian Real for the treasury.
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Chinese Municipal Bank Issues First E-CNY Loan to Manufacturing Unit as Part of Digital Yuan Expansion
The Agricultural Commerce Bank of Zhangjiagang issued the first e-CNY loan worth CNY 500,000 to an unnamed environmental protection equipment maker keeping an intellectual property as collateral.
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UK Law Commission Proposes Changes to Accommodate Crypto Into Property Laws
The UK Law Commission has proposed legislative reforms to provide wider recognition and legal protection for digital asset users. They propose the creation of a new category for digital assets like cryptocurrencies.
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Shanghai High Court Categorises Bitcoin as Virtual Property Subject to Legal Protection
The Shanghai High People’s Court has classified the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, as a virtual property protected by Chinese law in conclusion to a pending case which involved the settlement of a loan acquired in BTC.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Disclosure Does Not Indicate Bankruptcy Risk
Coinbase CEO assured no risk of bankruptcy in light of a disclosure in its latest quarterly. He made these comments after Coinbase said that, in the event of bankruptcy, crypto assets held by the exchange could be considered property of the bankruptcy proceedings and customers could be treated as general unsecured creditors.
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UK to Recognise Crypto as Property After Lawmakers Approve Landmark Bill
The UK has passed the landmark Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 that formally recognises crypto as property, giving courts stronger authority over asset recovery, fraud cases, and commercial disputes. Industry bodies, including Bitcoin Policy UK and CryptoUK, have welcomed the development, calling it a key milestone for regulated digital asse...
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From Courtrooms to CBDCs: WazirX Founder Nischal Shetty on India’s Evolving Crypto Sector
In an exclusive conversation with Gadgets 360, WazirX founder Nischal Shetty discusses the exchange’s phased relaunch after its cyberattack, India’s recent legal clarity on cryptocurrency, and the potential role of an INR-backed stablecoin. He explains why the exchange restarted gradually, addresses user concerns about withdrawals, and offers i...
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Madras High Court Recognises Crypto as Property: What This Means for Indian Investors
In a landmark ruling, the Madras High Court has recognised cryptocurrency as property under Indian law. The judgment provides legal clarity for investors and businesses, affirming that digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum can be owned and transferred. While experts call it a milestone for India’s crypto ecosystem, concerns remain over the abs...
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Madras High Court Recognises Cryptocurrency As Property Under Indian Law
In a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has held that cryptocurrency qualifies as "property" under Indian law, an asset capable of being owned, enjoyed, and held in trust.
-
US Court Reverses Sanctions Against Tornado Cash: All You Need to Know
A US federal court has overturned the 2022 sanctions against Tornado Cash. The Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans ruled that immutable smart contracts do not qualify as property, making them ineligible for sanctions under existing laws.
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Dubai Set to Host World’s First ‘Bitcoin Tower’, Developer Shares Intricate Details
As a tribute to Bitcoin from Dubai, Salvatore Leggiero, the real estate developer, has begun work on creating the world’s first Bitcoin Tower. The 40-storey hotel property will keep blockchain-based technologies like crypto and NFTs at the centre of its day-to-day operations.
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Digital Art, Virtual Metaverse Properties Drawing Indians to NFTs, Blockchain Gaming: STAN CEO
Indians are flocking towards the Web3 sector via NFTs and blockchain gaming at a time when the government remains sceptical about the crypto sector. Indian players are obtaining in-game items and characters as NFTs, which possess utility and value within the gaming universe, Parth Chadha, the CEO of Indian Web3 firm STAN told Gadgets 360.
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Brazil’s Crypto Bill Gets Nod From Chamber of Deputies Ahead of Approval From Financial Executive Branch
Brazil’s crypto bill has bagged a long overdue approval from the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. The bill proposes to set up an internal committee that would keep crypto activities under check.
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler Doesn’t View Decentralisation as a Fact of Crypto Markets
In his latest attack on the crypto industry, Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler questioned its decentralisation properties, pointing in the direction of major crypto exchanges that have all become centralised profit-guzzling giants in recent years.
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Asset Tokenisation: Here’s What We Know About It
Asset tokenisation is the process of creating digital units of a physical or virtual property that is held on blockchain networks. They may be exotic ones like sports teams, artworks, and celeb merchandises as well as traditional assets like binds, commodities, capital funds, and real estate. Tokenising an asset can increase the liquidity of the as...
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Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro to Soon Get Crypto Payment Services for Property Taxes
Rio de Janeiro will let its residents pay their property taxes in the form of cryptocurrencies starting in 2023. With this, Rio has become the first Brazilian city ever to do so. Crypto firms that will be hired as part of this initiative will convert the payments to the Brazilian Real for the treasury.
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Chinese Municipal Bank Issues First E-CNY Loan to Manufacturing Unit as Part of Digital Yuan Expansion
The Agricultural Commerce Bank of Zhangjiagang issued the first e-CNY loan worth CNY 500,000 to an unnamed environmental protection equipment maker keeping an intellectual property as collateral.
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UK Law Commission Proposes Changes to Accommodate Crypto Into Property Laws
The UK Law Commission has proposed legislative reforms to provide wider recognition and legal protection for digital asset users. They propose the creation of a new category for digital assets like cryptocurrencies.
-
Shanghai High Court Categorises Bitcoin as Virtual Property Subject to Legal Protection
The Shanghai High People’s Court has classified the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, as a virtual property protected by Chinese law in conclusion to a pending case which involved the settlement of a loan acquired in BTC.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Disclosure Does Not Indicate Bankruptcy Risk
Coinbase CEO assured no risk of bankruptcy in light of a disclosure in its latest quarterly. He made these comments after Coinbase said that, in the event of bankruptcy, crypto assets held by the exchange could be considered property of the bankruptcy proceedings and customers could be treated as general unsecured creditors.
