The infamous Bitfinex hack is back in the public eye. Forget the Netflix show, the real drama is the actual fight over who is entitled to restitution. Account holders may have given up years ago, but they now have a chance to recover their stolen Bitcoin, though Bitfinex stands in the way. In this article for Reuters Legal News and Westlaw Today, Joseph Cioffi and his co-authors discuss the pending dispute and decision which will influence customer contracts and the way future hacks are resolved.
Read the full article: When Stolen Crypto is Recovered, Who Is Entitled to Restitution?