Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025

The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 establishes legal frameworks for treating digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs, online accounts, and digital files, as property under English law. It clarifies ownership rights, inheritance rules, and dispute resolution for digital assets, allowing them to be included in wills and estates. The Act also sets out protections for consumers and requirements for digital asset service providers (exchanges, wallets, platforms) to maintain records and facilitate access by estate administrators. This legislation modernizes property law to reflect the growing role of digital assets in people's financial lives.