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Hong Kong Court Rules Cryptocurrencies as Property

by BlockNews Team
April 24, 2023
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  • A court based in Hong Kong has acknowledged cryptocurrencies as property that can be held in trust in a ruling involving the defunct crypto exchange Gatecoin.
  • The decision aligns Hong Kong with other jurisdictions that recognize cryptocurrencies as digital properties.
  • China is making efforts to become a crypto hub and become pro crypto, despite previous anti-crypto bans.

In an analysis of the ruling published by the law firm Hogan Lovells, Judge Linda Chan reportedly said that crypto has property attributes. The court deemed it appropriate to follow reasoning applied by other jurisdictions that crypto was property and could form the subject matter of trust. Chan noted:

“Like other common law jurisdictions, our definition of ‘property’ is an inclusive one and intended to have a broad meaning.“

According to Hogan Lovells, the new ruling could give insolvency practitioners in Hong Kong greater clarity regarding digital assets. Confirming that crypto constitutes property similar to other investments like stocks aligns Hong Kong with other jurisdictions.

The case involves Gatecoin, a Hong-Kong based crypto exchange that suffered a hack back in 2016, losing around $2 million in digital assets. On March 2019, the exchange announced that it had received a mandatory liquidation order from a Hong Kong court. 

In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service recognizes cryptocurrencies as property for federal tax purposes. This means that principles applicable to property transactions apply to transactions using crypto. Meanwhile, a court has also recognized crypto as property in China. Back in 2019, a decision made by the Hangzhou Internet Court recognized Bitcoin legally as digital property.

As Hong Kong pushes its goal of becoming a global crypto hub, China’s state-affiliated banks are taking the opportunity to build partnerships and onboard regulated crypto firms in Hong Kong. The events unfolded despite a ban on crypto-related activities in China.

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