TOH edition: Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Humanity & Society
Laundering Bitcoin Need Not Erase Victims’ Rights: Malaysian Court Orders 176 Bitcoin Returned to Nine Scam Victims
Reported by VnExpress International
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Kuala Lumpur’s High Court has ordered the Malaysian government to return about 176 bitcoin, worth around US$14.3 million, to nine investment-scam victims. The judge ruled that moving the coins through several wallets did not extinguish their ownership rights, though the award covers only part of their losses.
The ruling shows that victims can secure a legal claim to recovered cryptocurrency even after fraudsters have moved it through multiple wallets.
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