The Transformation of the Concept and Legal Character of Digital Assets of Economic Value in Indonesian Family Law
Reinterpretasi konsep harta keluarga terhadap aset digital bernilai ekonomi
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https://doi.org/10.59211/j.lawjustice.v3i1.567Keywords:
digital assets, family law, digital property, digital economy, inheritanceAbstract
The development of technology and the digital economy has transformed the form of public wealth from conventional assets into digital assets with economic value, such as cryptocurrencies, digital wallets, marketplace accounts, monetized social media accounts, and various other forms of virtual assets. These developments have also influenced legal relations within the family sphere, particularly regarding joint property, inheritance, and gifts. However, Indonesian family law is still dominated by the conventional property paradigm, which focuses on tangible objects and physical control, thus not fully encompassing the character of digital assets based on electronic systems and digital access control. This study aims to analyze the transformation of the concept and legal character of digital assets with economic value in Indonesian family law and to examine the reinterpretation of the concept of property to accommodate the development of digital wealth in the modern era. The study uses normative legal research methods with a conceptual approach, a statutory approach, and a multidisciplinary approach that combines legal, digital technology, and digital economic perspectives. This study also uses national law, Islamic law, and customary law perspectives to analyze the concept of property in Indonesian society. The results show that digital assets are essentially part of property or wealth because they have economic value and can be controlled, utilized, and transferred in legal relations. However, digital assets possess unique legal characteristics, including intangibility, electronic access control, and reliance on digital systems. These characteristics have led to a shift in the concept of asset control from physical control to digital access control. Therefore, a reinterpretation of the concept of assets in Indonesian family law needs to be directed toward recognizing that digital assets are part of family wealth, with control characteristics distinct from those of conventional objects. This allows Indonesian family law to be more responsive and adaptive to the development of economically valuable digital assets in the digital era.-
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Faculty of Law, Pohuwato University
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Indonesia
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Pohuwato University
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