Part of the CustodyStress archive of observed Bitcoin custody incidents
CS-00288
An exchange account holder died in September 2015.
SurvivesCase description
An exchange account holder died in September 2015. Their estate submitted a death certificate and power of attorney to the exchange's support team. The exchange's legal team required original notarised documents, not scans. Processing the original documents took three months due to international mail and notarisation requirements, during which the account remained inaccessible.
Custody context
| Stress condition | Owner death |
| Custody system | Exchange custody |
| Outcome | Survives |
| Documentation | Unknown |
| Year observed | 2015 |
| Country | Unknown |
Structural dependencies observed
Outcome interpretation
Access remained possible under the reported conditions.
Source
Publicly Reported
Evidence type
Forum post
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Framework references
Where Bitcoin Custody Intersects Legal and Fiduciary Authority
Where custody creates gaps in estate planning, fiduciary duty, and professional responsibility.
Professional Scope Boundary Matrix
What each professional or product covers, what they do not, and where gaps form between them.
The Independent Assessment Layer in Bitcoin Custody
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