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Ruscoe v Cryptopia Ltd (2020) is a New Zealand High Court case which ruled that cryptocurrency is a property, influencing insolvency law and digital asset protection during company liquidations.
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🏛️ Court: High Court of New Zealand
🗓️ Judgment Date: 8 April 2020
🗂️ Where Reported: [2020] NZHC 728
đź“Ť Jurisdiction: New Zealand
In Ruscoe v Cryptopia Ltd, the court grappled with groundbreaking legal issues, primarily classifying cryptocurrencies as "property" under the Companies Act 1993.
This was the main question about the liquidators' ability to manage and distribute Cryptopia's assets legally.
Additionally, the case examined whether Cryptopia's digital assets were held in a fiduciary capacity, implying that trust law principles could be applied.
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