Part of the CustodyStress archive of observed Bitcoin custody incidents
CS-01211
Forced relocation — exchange custody (2024)
IndeterminateCase description
Palestinians holding Bitcoin on international exchanges faced a layered access problem in 2024: some exchanges had restricted accounts for Palestinian passport holders, others required proof of address that was difficult to supply during active displacement, and international wire transfers to Palestinian bank accounts faced correspondent banking restrictions. Self-custody holders in diaspora who had left before the conflict with hardware wallets were technically able to access their Bitcoin but could not easily convert it to local fiat in receiving countries without producing documentation of the asset's origin that they no longer had.
Custody context
| Stress condition | Forced relocation |
| Custody system | Exchange custody |
| Outcome | Indeterminate |
| Documentation | Unknown |
| Year observed | 2024 |
| Country | International |
Structural dependencies observed
What this illustrates
Before anyone could access the funds, a legal process had to be completed first. It's not clear whether anyone ever regained access.
Outcome interpretation
Not enough information is available to determine the outcome.
Source
Publicly Reported
Evidence type
News article
Evidence link
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Framework references
Where Bitcoin Custody Intersects Legal and Fiduciary Authority
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Professional Scope Boundary Matrix
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The Independent Assessment Layer in Bitcoin Custody
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