Ayoubi, L2020-03-202020-03-2020182018-05New Zealand Law Journal, 2018, p108-134. ISSN: 0028-8373. Available at https://ssrn.com/abstract=31779030028-8373https://hdl.handle.net/10292/13219Analysis of the technological, legal, socio-economical, and ethical implications of cryptocurrencies is quickly producing a vast and often interdisciplinary body of literature.Depending on its perceived nature, different set of laws would be applicable to a cryptocurrency and the goods and services associated with it. This article focuses on the consumer rights aspect of trade in cryptocurrencies in New Zealand. The aim of the article is to provide an analysis of the application of existing consumer rights protection laws to users of cryptocurrencies. The analysis is built on the manner in which cryptocurrencies are currently treated for legal purposes in New Zealand.Copyright © 2018 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in the New Zealand Law Journal. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. The original publication is available at (see Publisher's Version).CryptocurrenciesBitcoinConsumer RightsConsumer LawBlockchainJournal ArticleOpenAccess