Posts tagged #Bitcoin
All PostsOGH: Bitcoin Loss Not Classified as ‘Theft’
Civil LawIn this insurance law case at hand, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) examined whether the unauthorised acquisition of cryptocurrencies through malware qualifies as theft according to the relevant insurance policy ter...
OGH on consumer jurisdiction for the purchase of investment products with Bitcoins
When purchasing investment products that are advertised and distributed in Germany and whose purchase is only possible by means of Bitcoins, the consumer can only be sued in the country of residence. The defendant, resident in Germany, intended to pu...