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Benzinga
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Samyuktha Sriram

FOUND: Shanghai high court deems bitcoin virtual property - What They Never Told You

The Shanghai High People’s Court classified Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as virtual property protected by Chinese law despite a nationwide cryptocurrency trading ban still in place.

What Happened: According to a report from local publication Sina last week, the Court issued a statement on its official WeChat concerning a recent ruling in a Bitcoin-related case.

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