Autore
Gaggero, Nicolò A.

Titolo
Liability for Wrongful Interference with Crypto-assets. Their Proprietary Status and Its Practical Implications
Periodico
Osservatorio del diritto civile e commerciale
Anno: 2025 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 265 - Pagina finale: 292

This paper focuses on the existence, under English law, of liability for wrongful interference with crypto-assets. Using the Law Commission’s "Final Report on Digital Assets" as a reference point, the paper argues that conversion – the most relevant wrongful interference tort – cannot apply to crypto-assets, chiefly because crypto-assets are not the subject-matter of property rights in the relevant sense. In this light, the paper examines what other causes of action might offer some degree of protection to crypto-holders, as well as the limits of the protection offered. Finally, the paper puts forward a critical account of certain proposals for reform, including the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill.



SICI: 2281-2628(2025)1<265:LFWIWC>2.0.ZU;2-I
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