Chinese court treats Bitcoin as property in 107 BTC memory theft case

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A Chinese court has ruled that Bitcoin is property, sentencing a man to 10 years and nine months in prison for stealing 107 Bitcoin using a memorized seed phrase. This landmark case sets a precedent for treating cryptocurrencies as property under Chinese law. The verdict has significant implications for the country's crypto regulations and investor protections.
Man in eastern China who stole 107 Bitcoin using a memorized seed phrase gets 10 years and nine months behind bars.