2025-12-28 04:30:13

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The UK Recognizes Crypto Assets as "Property"—The Real Reason Behind It

In December 2025, a piece of legislation in the UK officially granted virtual assets the legal status of "property." But don't misunderstand—this isn't a sign of leniency or friendliness; it's a response driven by necessity after being cornered by reality.

The true trigger was the shocking Money Zhiming Bitcoin laundering case in the UK— involving 61,000 BTC, worth approximately $6 billion, making it the largest recorded crypto laundering scandal in the UK. During the trial, an embarrassing gap was revealed: virtual assets lack a clear legal definition, making it impossible to freeze or confiscate them legally. The judicial system urgently needs a clear answer.

Notably, the UK's approach is quite restrained—it hasn't granted assets like Bitcoin or Ethereum the status of "currency," but only confirmed their attribute as "value carriers." In other words, this is a pragmatic legal recognition aimed at integrating crypto assets into the existing civil law framework, facilitating the handling of practical issues such as crime asset recovery, bankruptcy liquidation, and inheritance.

From this perspective, the UK is proactively adapting to technological realities rather than being forced to indulge. The question is—will other countries follow suit? What does this mean for the long-term development of the entire crypto industry? This could be the beginning of redefining the role of virtual assets within the global financial system.

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MetaMasked

· 5h ago

Haha, the UK’s move this time is indeed brilliant. It seems like a compromise but is actually a calculated move to undermine the foundation. With the money laundering case exposed, the legal gaps are directly revealed. That’s the real reason. They only recognize "assets" and not "currency." The UK’s approach is quite cautious. Once other countries follow suit, crypto will truly have regulations.

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Ramen_Until_Rich

· 5h ago

The UK’s move is basically forced. They only panicked and redefined their stance after the 61,000 Bitcoin case was exposed... This isn’t proactive adaptation at all. But on the other hand, this "property" status is indeed a breakthrough, and other countries will definitely follow suit.

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ZKSherlock

· 5h ago

actually... the framing here is kinda missing the point? they're not recognizing crypto *as property* out of goodwill, they're just... admitting their legal system has massive gaps lol. can't even seize 61k btc because the framework doesn't exist. that's not adaptation, that's reactive damage control disguised as progressive policy

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RektButSmiling

· 5h ago

Honestly, having 61,000 BTC frozen is the real embarrassment; this move by the UK is just being forced. --- Wait, admitting "property" but not "currency"? What is this, still trying to choke us? --- The loophole exposed by the Qian Zhimin case is now a problem that the whole world has to face. --- Very restrained, giving legal status but not real power—that's the Western trick. --- It's only a matter of time before other countries follow suit. Once a country takes the lead in blocking, the competition begins. --- There is no legal basis for asset recovery, and anyone in this situation would be hopeless. At least now there's a name for it. --- Honestly, for retail investors, this is actually protection. Having assets recognized by law is much safer than unregulated growth.

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LiquidatedAgain

· 5h ago

Here comes another claim of "property," which basically just makes it easier for them to liquidate us, haha. The case of Qián Zhìmǐn with 61,000 BTC is truly extraordinary. It was a legal confirmation forced out of the situation, filling the legal gap. The next step is to classify it as forced liquidation for us. The UK move is actually very clever. By not granting BTC the status of "currency," they avoided central bank trouble. They can freeze, confiscate, and forcibly liquidate at will. Isn't that setting the liquidation price? Once other countries follow suit, our collateral ratio definitions and margin call mechanisms will need to be recalculated, and risk control points will have to change again... It's a thousand gold pieces hard to buy if only we knew earlier.

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