Bitcoin: A thief sentenced in China for memorizing a seed phrase
Original headlineBitcoin : Un voleur condamné en Chine pour avoir mémorisé une seed phrase
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A Chinese court sentenced a thief to 10 years in prison for stealing 107 bitcoins after memorizing 11 words of his victim's seed phrase, according to Journal du Coin. The ruling treated bitcoin as legally recognized property, reinforcing its status as an asset under Chinese law despite the country's broader crypto restrictions. The case highlights how seed-phrase exposure remains a critical vulnerability for self-custodied wallets, even when only part of the phrase leaks. Watch for whether the property classification influences future Chinese court decisions on crypto disputes and recovery claims.
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