Bitcoin, NFTs To Get 'Personal Property' Status in the UK? Ministry Says Move Will Ensure Britain Maintains Its 'Pole Position' In Global Crypto Race
Bitcoin, NFTs To Get 'Personal Property' Status in the UK? Ministry Says Move Will Ensure Britain Maintains Its 'Pole Position' In Global Crypto Race
"The Bill will also ensure Britain maintains its pole position in the emerging global crypto race by being one of the first countries to recognize these assets in law," the press release from the Ministry of Justice read. In a landmark move, the U.K. government has proposed a bill that seeks to categorize digital assets such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as personal property under English and Welsh law.
在一项具有里程碑意义的举措中，英国政府提出了一项法案，旨在将比特币（加密货币：BTC）和非同质化代币（NFT）等数字资产归类为英国和威尔士法律下的个人财产。
What Happened: The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill aimed to establish a third type of personal property, extending beyond the current categories of "things in possession" like gold and cars and "things in action" like debt and shares, Decrypt reported Wednesday.
《财产（数字资产等）法案》旨在建立第三种个人财产类型，超越了当前的“实物财产”（如黄金和汽车）以及“权利财产”（如债务和股份）的范畴，Decrypt周三报道。
This new category would encompass certain digital assets, providing them with explicit legal recognition and protection against scams and fraud, while assisting judges in dealing with situations where digital holdings are disputed or part of settlements
这个新类别将包括某些数字资产，为它们提供明确的法律认可和保护，以防止诈骗和欺诈行为，同时帮助法官处理争议或解决中涉及数字持有的情况。
"The Bill will also ensure Britain maintains its pole position in the emerging global crypto race by being one of the first countries to recognize these assets in law," the press release from the Ministry of Justice read.
英国司法部的新闻稿称：“该法案还将确保英国在新兴的全球加密竞争中保持领先地位，成为第一个将这些资产纳入法律范畴的国家之一。”
This legislative initiative follows a 2023 Law Commission report that highlighted potential obstacles to recognizing digital assets as property under English and Welsh private law.
这一立法倡议是根据2023年英国法律委员会的报告，该报告强调英格兰和威尔士私法下公认数字资产属于财产的潜在障碍。
Why It Matters: The bill proposal came in the wake of reports that U.K.-based cryptocurrency firms faced an 87% rejection rate in the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) registration process. The high rejection rate was part of a broader trend since the FCA began overseeing cryptocurrency sector registrations in January 2020.
重要性：据报道，英国的加密货币公司在金融市场行为监管局（FCA）的注册过程中面临着87%的拒绝率。自2020年1月FCA开始监督加密货币行业的注册以来，高拒绝率已成为一个更广泛趋势的一部分。
According to Gemini's 2024 Global State of Crypto report, about 38% of non-owners blamed regulatory concerns as a barrier to investing in cryptocurrencies.
根据2024年Gemini的《全球加密开发状况报告》，约有38%的非持有者将监管问题作为投资加密货币的障碍。
The proposed legislation could potentially ease these regulatory hurdles and foster a more conducive environment for the growth and development of the crypto industry in the U.K.
拟议的立法可能有助于减轻这些监管障碍，为英国的加密行业的增长和发展提供更有利的环境。
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