Is Bitcoin A New Type Of Property?

Is Bitcoin A New Type Of Property?

Bitcoin may eventually be labeled as a brand new type of property in the U.S. and U.K. because it doesn’t physically exist in any one specific location.The below is a direct excerpt of Marty's Bent Issue #1243: “Is bitcoin the emergence of a new type of property in the eyes of the law?” Sign up for the newsletter here.Preston Byrne puts forward a solid argument that bitcoin will eventually be labeled as a new type of property and its understanding could be different in the U.S. and England. via Preston Byrne's blog This is a very interesting blog post in which Preston Byrne expands on an....


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