The impact of digital assets on traditional concept of property law
Uticaj digitalne imovine na tradicionalni koncept stvarnih prava
Abstrakt: The emergence of digital assets necessitates a redefinition of the traditional concept of property rights. Since digital assets exist solely in virtual form, they do not fit within the traditional definition of an "object" in property law, thereby raising numerous questions related to acquisition, possession, and the protection of property rights. The absence of a clear legislative framework and imprecise terminology generate legal uncertainty, while the dynamic development of blockchain technology and decentralized financial instruments further emphasizes the need to adapt existing legal institutions to new forms of digital assets. This paper analyzes the legal nature of digital assets and their relationship to contemporary property law categories, aiming to highlight the necessity of redefining the concept of ownership in the digital context in order to preserve legal certainty and ensure adequate protection for market participants.
Apstrakt: Pojavom digitalne imovine dolazi do potrebe za redefinisanjem tradicionalnog koncepta prava svojine. Budući da digitalna imovina egzistira isključivo u virtuelnom obliku, ona se ne uklapa u klasičnu definiciju stvari u stvarnopravnom smislu, čime se otvaraju brojna pitanja u vezi sa sticanjem, državinom i zaštitom svojinskih prava. Odsustvo jasnog zakonodavnog okvira i nedovoljno precizna terminologija generišu pravnu nesigurnost, dok dinamičan razvoj blockchain tehnologije i decentralizovanih finansijskih instrumenata dodatno naglašava potrebu za prilagođavanjem postojećih pravnih instituta novim oblicima digitalne imovine. Predmet ovog rada jeste analiza pravne prirode digitalne imovine i njenog odnosa prema savremenim svojinskopravnim kategorijama, sa ciljem da se ukaže na nužnost redefinisanja pojma svojine u digitalnom kontekstu radi očuvanja pravne sigurnosti i adekvatne zaštite učesnika na tržištu.
engleski
2025
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Ključne reči: digitalna imovina; pravo svojine.
Keywords: digital assets; property law; proprety rights; blockchain; legal regulation.