Theoretical and practical aspects about attachment of cryptocurrencies

• Main Authors: Adélia Cristina Peres Torrecillas, Rodrigo Sakayemura
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Faculdade de Tecnologia da Zona Sul 2019-06-01
• Series: Revista Fatec Zona Sul
• Subjects: Law; Attachment; Cryptocurrencies
• Online Access: http://www.revistarefas.com.br/index.php/RevFATECZS/article/view/331

In the last decade, cryptocurrencies have gained prominence in the media as a payment method or an investment, arisingthe importance to study the viability of their attachment in the Brazilian execution process. However, the pace at which technological innovations arise is not always accompanied by the law to regulate them, and any omissions should be analyzed by the Judiciary, applying the current law and making up any gaps, in order to provide effective jurisdiction. This article, therefore, intends to review the existing literature to briefly explain some aspects of attachment of property, to define the legal and technical concepts of cryptocurrencies, elucidating how they work and analyzing the possibility of their attachment. At last, it will be discussed about the best mode of procedure for attachment of cryptocurrencies, if allowed by law.