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NY judge pauses lawsuit over 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets

Published 8 June 2026

A New York judge has temporarily halted a lawsuit seeking legal ownership of tens of thousands of dormant Bitcoin wallets, preventing the plaintiffs from securing a default judgment ahead of a scheduled court hearing. The case, which involves approximately 39,069 wallets collectively holding an estimated 3.

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