News & Media 30th Oct 2025

Madras HC calls cryptocurrency ‘property’—here’s what that means

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Stella JosephPartner | Mumbai

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Our Partner Stella Joseph shares her views in Mint Market’s latest article, “Mint Explainer | Madras HC calls cryptocurrency ‘property’—here’s what that means”, by Krishna Yadav.

She noted that the ruling enables investors to pursue traditional property remedies like injunctions, escrow preservation, and bank guarantees instead of relying solely on exchange-driven loss-sharing mechanisms. She added that this strengthens investors’ ability to challenge unilateral asset reallocations and assert proprietary claims when wallets are frozen or compromised.

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