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Defendant Moves to Dismiss NY Lawsuit Over Dormant Bitcoin

Published 4 July 2026

A pseudonymous defendant has moved to dismiss a high-stakes New York lawsuit seeking legal ownership of billions of dollars worth of dormant Bitcoin, arguing that blockchain addresses are not legal entities that can be sued.

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