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10/20/2026

Dormant Bitcoin Wallet in Noah Doe Lawsuit Moves $33 Million

What happened: A Bitcoin address dormant since 2013 and named in the "Noah Doe" lawsuit moved 411.

Dormant Bitcoin Wallet in Noah Doe Lawsuit Moves $33 Million

What happened: A Bitcoin address dormant since 2013 and named in the "Noah Doe" lawsuit moved 411.45 BTC (about $33.4 million) on October 18, 2026. The wallet, originally funded with roughly $54,000, had not been touched in 13 years. The movement comes amid a New York lawsuit seeking to claim 39,069 dormant Bitcoin addresses as abandoned property under state law.

Why it matters: The transaction undermines the lawsuit's core argument that these wallets are abandoned, as spending requires private key access. Critics, including Galaxy Research, argue this is strong evidence against the legal theory being advanced. The case highlights the complexities of digital asset ownership and the legal risks of aggressive "lost and found" claims in crypto.

Source: Decrypt