Legal Frontier
Vol. 2 No. 3 (2026): Legal Frontier: Juli

Legal Protection of Digital Asset Ownership from the Perspective of Indonesian Civil Law

Budiono (Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Indonesia)
Wijaya (Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Indonesia)
Kurniawan (Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jul 2026

Abstract

The rapid advancement of digital technology has created a new form of wealth in the form of digital assets that possess significant economic value. However, these assets have not yet been comprehensively regulated within the Indonesian civil law system. This condition has generated various legal issues concerning ownership status, legal protection, and dispute resolution mechanisms related to digital assets. This study aims to analyze the legal protection of digital asset ownership from the perspective of Indonesian civil law. The research employs a normative juridical method using both the statutory approach and the conceptual approach. The findings indicate that digital assets may be classified as legal objects possessing economic value; however, substantial regulatory gaps remain, preventing the establishment of adequate legal certainty for asset owners. Consequently, Indonesian civil law requires legal reform to provide comprehensive legal protection and stronger legal certainty concerning digital asset ownership in response to the rapid development of the digital economy

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Journal Info

Abbrev

LegalFrontier

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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