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A claimed Bitcoin debt has reached an English court.
In Hussain v Fix a British businessman says he paid expenses in pounds and dollars on the understanding that his German business partner would reimburse half in Bitcoin. The claim is for BTC 7.806501396.
Miliangos v George Frank showed that English courts do not always have to convert claims back into sterling.
The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 gave Bitcoin property status under English law.
If parties agree to payment in Bitcoin, can a court order Bitcoin to be paid or will it end up back in pounds?
Bitcoin is now moving into normal business agreements, expenses and contracts. Courts will have to decide what happens when those agreements break down.
My latest article is live:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/06/19/english-court-asked-whether-a-debt-can-be-paid-in-bitcoin/Published at
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