Australian Judge Calls Bitcoin "Money," Could Skip Capital Gains Tax

Huge news from Australia! In a 2025 Victorian court case (R v. Dickson), a magistrate ruled Bitcoin is “money," not property. This was about an ex-cop allegedly nabbing 81.6 BTC back in 2019

The ruling, dropped by the Australian Financial Review, says BTC might dodge capital gains tax, which flips the ATO’s stance that crypto’s just property. Judge basically said Bitcoin’s like AUD since it’s used as a medium of exchange.

This is a lower court call, so don’t get too excited. The ATO’s gonna fight hard. If it sticks, could mean big tax refunds for hodlers.