Part of the CustodyStress archive of observed Bitcoin custody incidents
CS-00298
Their travel document had been confiscated at a border crossing.
SurvivesCase description
A user who had stored their seed phrase in a safety deposit box in a country they subsequently left found in June 2016 that they could not re-enter the country to retrieve the seed. Their travel document had been confiscated at a border crossing. The seed remained inaccessible while they sought new travel documents.
Custody context
| Stress condition | Seed phrase unavailable |
| Custody system | Mobile or software wallet |
| Outcome | Survives |
| Documentation | Unknown |
| Year observed | 2016 |
| Country | Unknown |
Structural dependencies observed
Outcome interpretation
Access remained possible under the reported conditions.
Source
Publicly Reported
Evidence type
Forum post
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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