🗣️ Investment Bank Salomon Brothers claimed rights to 'abandoned' Bitcoin wallets by sending notifications via OP_RETURN in the blockchain.

The basis is the doctrine of abandonment: if funds have not moved for 14 years, they can be considered ownerless. Owners were given 90 days to confirm their rights — by transfer or through the bank's website.

The initiative has sparked controversy: it may create a dangerous precedent that legalizes claims on other people's assets.

It remains unclear how the bank plans to access the funds if the owners do not respond.