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They've seized the file, but don't have the key. So, they haven't seized anything really, as I am pretty sure the guy has a copy of that file.
by auggierose 6y ago
They've seized the file, but don't have the key. So, they haven't seized anything really, as I am pretty sure the guy has a copy of that file.
- heckerhut 6y agoSure, ok, so they have an encrypted version of the private key!?
- auggierose 6y agoFrom the Wiki: > The wallet.dat file is located in the Bitcoin data directory and may be encrypted with a password. I guess they have the encrypted wallet.dat, but not the password for decrypting it.
- realce 6y agoObviously it has been seized. They put it in the /police/property/seized dir and therefore it is the government's!
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoMore likely C:\Users\OfficerDibble\Desktop\
- grlass 6y agoIf he doesn't have a copy of the file, then even if the cops can't access it, semantically they could be said to have seized them?
- tyingq 6y agoHe might know the 12 word key phrase. https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Brainwallet https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Brainwallet
- miked85 6y agoIf you have a paper wallet or memorized it, that file doesn't really matter though. Nothing was seized other than encrypted data.