Russia’s top court just handed crypto holders a big win – DL News
- Court delivers verdict on USDT 1,000 loan from 2023.
- No grounds for denying crypto owners’ property rights, says court.
- Judges tell lawmakers to create new legislation to clarify crypto’s property status.
A Russian court has delivered a massive win for crypto holders.
The Constitutional Court ruled that crypto is subject to property laws, which will have far-reaching consequences for crypto owners and courts, according to a legal expert.
Ignat Likhunov, a lawyer and the head of the law firm Cartesius, told Russian media outlet RBC that the decision will echo through future civil disputes and criminal cases involving stolen digital assets.
“It sets a precedent for future [police and court] investigations,” Likhunov said.
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