Dormant $1.9M Bitcoin address active after 15 years amid New York lawsuit

A Bitcoin address dormant for nearly 15 years has moved $1.9 million worth of BTC, coinciding with a New York lawsuit seeking ownership of thousands of inactive cryptocurrency holdings. The case raises questions about who legally owns long-dormant digital assets and whether they can be claimed by third parties.

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