Part of the CustodyStress archive of observed Bitcoin custody incidents
CS-00943
They discovered that all three locations had been affected by the same renovation
BlockedCase description
A Bitcoin holder had distributed their seed phrase across three physical locations. In March 2021 they discovered that all three locations had been affected by the same renovation project — a road widening that had demolished three properties along the same street including the ones where their seed fragments were stored.
Custody context
| Stress condition | Seed phrase unavailable |
| Custody system | Mobile or software wallet |
| Outcome | Blocked |
| Documentation | Unknown |
| Year observed | 2021 |
| Country | Unknown |
Structural dependencies observed
What this illustrates
There was only one way in. When that path was gone, so was access. Access was not recoverable.
Outcome interpretation
Access was not 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
How independent diagnostic layers emerge when multiple parties depend on shared infrastructure.
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