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NY Court Bitcoin Jurisdiction Challenge
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Updated 14 October 2026
The argument: New York courts lack jurisdictional authority over decentralized Bitcoin wallets with unknown owners scattered across a global network
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Crypto News · Published 20 Jun 2026
Ian Cohen battles $238B Bitcoin grab targeting Satoshi wallets
In coverage record: 21 Jun 2026
“Last month, Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz questioned how a New York court could assert authority over Bitcoin wallets whose owners are unknown and scattered across a decentralized network.”
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