The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anonymity

Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by pmarreck on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @07:28PM (#35548532)

So basically if he had simply sat on the wallet keys for 5 years and 1 day, he’d be home free?

If so, that is even more tragic than his inability to get anyone to wet his whistle even with all that cash >..<

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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by renewiltord on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @07:56PM (#35548835)

Presumably if he had then moved the keys, he's just committed a crime again, so we're back in business. If he'd sat on the keys forever, he would never be prosecuted.

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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by aaronmdjones on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @07:58PM (#35548864)

If option #3 doesn't apply, then yeah, if he'd stayed still and not touched it for 5 years, he'd (probably) be fine. IANAL.

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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by paulpauper on Thursday April 13, 2023 @12:01AM (#35550778)

Impossible to know. Unless the feds deny there is an investigation, it's always possible that an investigation is ongoing. It's possible to extend the statute of limitations with sealed indictment under what is called a John Doe defendant. This loophole was employed in the DB Cooper case.

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