The Digital Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the dismissal of the New York lawsuit seeking ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets, arguing it would set a dangerous precedent for self-custodial wallets.
Blockchain trade association the Digital Chamber filed an amicus brief in the New York lost property case seeking ownership of thousands of dormant Bitcoin addresses.
The Monday filing is the second amicus brief in the case. It >opposes the claims of ownership, arguing that treating dormant wallets as abandoned property would create a “pervasive cloud on title across self-custody wallets.”
Digital Chamber argues that a ruling based on the plaintiffs’ theory would undermine the “foundational principles of digital property ownership, with negative ripple effects reaching the traditional finance industry.”
The amicus brief was filed in a lawsuit brought by "Noah Doe" and two Wyoming-based companies in late May, seeking ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin addresses, in what could become a test of how inactive crypto may be treated under the state’s lost-property law.
The listed addresses hold an estimated 3.7 million Bitcoin (BTC) worth about $234 billion and include some of the wallet addresses associated with Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, according to Sani, founder of analytics platform Timechain Index.
The Digital Chamber files an amicus brief to dismiss the case seeking ownership of 39,069 Bitcoin wallets. Source: iapps.court.state.ny.us
The Digital Chamber describes itself as the oldest and largest digital asset trade association representing over 250 members, including crypto exchanges, banks, investment firms and other industry participants.
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Some of the long-dormant Bitcoin wallets named in the lawsuit have been waking up.
At least 31 of the listed addresses moved 17,527 Bitcoin in June, up from five addresses that transferred 4,834 BTC in February, according to Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn.
Source: Alex Thorn
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小靓分析：
🦊 小靓解读
美国数字商会提交法庭之友意见书，反对纽约州将39,069个休眠比特币钱包视为“遗失财产”收归国有，认为这会严重威胁自托管钱包的产权基础，形成危险先例。
📊 市场影响
短期对BTC价格无直接冲击，但若法院采纳原告观点，将引发市场对链上资产合法性的担忧，可能抑制大户长期持有意愿，增加抛售预期。
💡 操作建议
关注本案后续裁决进展，若判决不利，建议减少自托管钱包中的大额持仓，转向合规托管或分散存储以降低政策风险。
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