New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- I am an IT professional from Pune. I hold Bitcoin and Ethereum on an Indian exchange and some tokens in my personal wallet. If something were to happen to me suddenly, can my family inherit these holdings?--Name withheld on request

The Indian government does not recognise cryptocurrencies as legal tender. At the same time, crypto assets are not generally prohibited from being held or traded. Indian tax law recognises it as a virtual digital asset under Section 2(111) of the Income Tax Act, 2025, and property is understood broadly in Indian law to include intangible assets that have an exchangeable value. Being property in this sense, it can generally form part of your estate and pass to your legal heirs under a wil...