The Problem of the Applicability of the Institution of a Bona Fide Acquirer to the Turnover of Digital Assets

Abstract

In the context of the rapid digitalization of economic relations and the emergence of new forms of property rights, the question of the applicability of traditional legal institutions to digital assets is of particular relevance. This study is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the possibility of spreading the institution of a bona fide acquirer of digital assets on the contrary. The paper provides a detailed comparison of the legal nature of traditional objects of civil rights and digital assets, examines the technological features of blockchain systems, analyzes the economic and legal consequences of the potential application of this institution to digital assets. Based on the conducted research, a reasonable conclusion is formulated about the inexpediency of extending the regime of fair purchase to digital assets and alternative mechanisms for protecting participants in digital property turnover are proposed.