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Satoshi Dormant Bitcoin Legal Defense
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Updated 14 October 2026
The bullish argument: The plaintiffs' claim that Satoshi's Bitcoin is 'lost property' is legally and technically flawed because dormant addresses represent intentional savings rather than abandoned property, and possession of private keys constitutes ownership
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U.Today · Published 20 Jun 2026
Satoshi Bitcoin Case Faces Strong Counterargument in Latest Update
In coverage record: 21 Jun 2026
“Cohen argued that New York's lost-property law doesn't cover self-custodied Bitcoin and that dormancy isn't abandonment... you can't 'find' a wallet you can't open, and a dormant address isn't lost property; it is someone's savings that simply haven't moved.”
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