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Thailand’s ruling on Bitcoin as property says it is not money
The Cryptonomist·October 28, 2026·1 min read
Thailand's Supreme Court ruled on October 28, 2026, that Bitcoin qualifies as property but not money. The decision arose from a Koh Samui robbery where a tourist was forced to transfer 2.480801 BTC worth about $50,000. The ruling places Bitcoin under Thailand's civil-law property definition.
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