UK court rules BTC is property but questions direct repayment orders

A London court has considered whether a debt can be directly repaid in Bitcoin, a first for a UK civil case, Forbes reported. The case, Hussain v Fix, was heard on June 18 and involved a plaintiff seeking the return of 7.8 BTC for business expenses, citing a prior agreement. With the defendant absent from the proceedings, the court examined the legality of ordering a direct repayment in the cryptocurrency. The judge determined that while Bitcoin is recognized as property under UK law, it remains unclear whether a court can compel a debtor to pay directly in BTC. According to Forbes, the case highlights the ongoing legal vacuum surrounding the enforcement of contractual obligations involving digital assets, even after they have been legally classified as property.