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Updated 28 April 2026 at 08:17 pmCoinCex editorial review

Not Theft, but a Precedent: Examining the Proposal to Reassign Satoshi-Linked Bitcoin

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Paul Sztorc claims he has no intention or ability to shift any of Satoshi's bitcoin. However, opponents argue that altering forked-chain balances at addresses outside a user's control establishes a concerning principle for future protocol changes.

Paul Sztorc says he can't move a single sat of Satoshi's bitcoin and isn't trying to. But critics say rewriting forked-chain balances at addresses a user does not control sets a bad precedent.
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Not Theft, but a Precedent: Examining the Proposal to Reassign Satoshi-Linked Bitcoin