U.S. Feds Seized Nearly $1B in Bitcoin from Wallet Linked to Silk Road

Re:U.S. Feds Seized Nearly $1B in Bitcoin from Wallet Linked... by shiftpgdn on Thursday November 05, 2020 @03:19PM (#25001568)

I thought there was a constitutional ruling that you can not be compelled to remember passwords. Couldn't you just say "I forgot the key?"

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Re:U.S. Feds Seized Nearly $1B in Bitcoin from Wallet Linked... by Traster on Thursday November 05, 2020 @03:39PM (#25001731)

You could say it, but that doesn't make it compelling testimomy.

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Re:U.S. Feds Seized Nearly $1B in Bitcoin from Wallet Linked... by ChrisLomont on Thursday November 05, 2020 @03:53PM (#25001842)

States and even Federal courts have ruled in different directions, so this currently depends on where you are charged.

Some cases have put people in jail a long time for contempt when they refused to hand over passwords.

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