Thai Supreme Court rules bitcoin is property, upholds thief's sentence
Thailand's Supreme Court ruled that bitcoin is property, according to CoinDesk, noting the court said bitcoin has a market price, can be cashed out and held by the public. The court upheld a 10-year sentence for a man who helped the robbers, the report said.
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Thailand's Supreme Court ruled that bitcoin qualifies as property. BTC
“Thai Supreme Court rules bitcoin is property after thief challenges conviction”
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The court reasoned that bitcoin has a market price, can be cashed out and is held by the public. BTC
“the court said bitcoin has a market price, can be cashed out and held by the public”
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The court upheld a 10-year sentence for a man who helped the robbers.
“It upheld a 10-year sentence for a man who helped the robbers.”
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