It would appear that recovering his funds would, right now, constitute a sanctions violation. At a minimum, there is no clarity. To many, the sanctions appear to either have been a heartless move, forsaking the privacy needs and financial integrity of innocent users, or to have been a thoughtless one.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Bounces as Halving Nears
U.S.-based spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) registered outflows totaling $4.3 million on Thursday, extending a four-day run of withdrawals...