Can NFTs be a legal property?

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Can NFTs be a legal property?

Emma Kennaugh-Gallacher
November 09 2022
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NFTs are a digital reflection of a real-world asset but the water is muddied as to whether ownership extends to them, says Emma Kennaugh-Gallacher, a senior professional support lawyer at Mewburn Ellis

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