Bitcoin laptop returned to Sandeson family after murder-evidence ruling
A Nova Scotia judge ordered a laptop containing convicted killer William Sandeson’s Bitcoin wallet returned to his family after finding prosecutors did not link the funds to Taylor Samson’s 2015 murder.
A Nova Scotia judge ordered a laptop containing convicted killer William Sandeson’s Bitcoin wallet returned to his family after finding prosecutors did not link the funds to Taylor Samson’s 2015 murder. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹76,21,450 ($80,366.00). This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 3 outlets (Cryptopolitan, Decrypt, Crypto Economy), plus live market data, as of Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:00:01 UTC.
The ruling highlights the evidentiary threshold required to connect seized cryptocurrency to a crime. It also leaves the reported Bitcoin outside the prosecution’s case linking the funds to Samson’s murder.
- Sandeson’s Bitcoin-holding laptop was ordered returned to his family.
- Prosecutors failed to link the Bitcoin to Samson’s 2015 murder.
- Bitcoin trades at $80,380, up 3.60% over 24 hours.
- Total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.76 trillion.
Cryptopolitan and Decrypt agree that a Nova Scotia judge found prosecutors failed to link William Sandeson’s Bitcoin to the 2015 murder of fellow student Taylor Samson. Cryptopolitan supplies additional details, including Justice John Bodurtha’s name, a Tuesday decision date and the order returning the laptop and wallet to Sandeson’s family. Decrypt places greater emphasis on the evidentiary failure, while Cryptopolitan focuses more on the property’s return; the outlets do not contradict each other on the ruling’s core facts.
A Nova Scotia judge has ordered a laptop containing convicted killer William Sandeson’s 
Bitcoin wallet returned to his family, according to Cryptopolitan. The case concerns Bitcoin associated with Sandeson, whom Cryptopolitan identifies as a convicted killer, while Decrypt reports the same judicial finding in its coverage of the dispute.
The central ruling was that prosecutors did not prove the Bitcoin was linked to the 2015 murder of fellow student Taylor Samson. Decrypt likewise reports that the court found prosecutors failed to connect Sandeson’s Bitcoin to the killing. The summaries do not provide the quantity of Bitcoin held on the laptop or the value of the wallet at the time of the order.
Cryptopolitan identifies the judge as Justice John Bodurtha and says the decision was issued on Tuesday. Its account also provides the operational outcome: the laptop holding the wallet is to go to Sandeson’s family. Decrypt does not specify the judge, decision date or destination of the device in its summary, instead concentrating on why prosecutors had not established the claimed connection to Samson’s murder.
The two outlets therefore corroborate the decisive factual finding while differing in emphasis. Cryptopolitan reports the procedural result and the hardware involved, whereas Decrypt highlights the prosecution’s failure to link the cryptocurrency to the crime. Neither summary reports an amount of Bitcoin, an alleged transaction sequence, testimony or other evidence presented during the case.
Live market data show Bitcoin at $80,380, up 3.60% over 24 hours but down 0.45% over seven days. Its market capitalization is $1.62 trillion within a broader crypto market worth $2.76 trillion, which is broadly higher. The Fear & Greed index stands at 34, indicating a “Fear” reading; the court decision itself concerns the disposition of Sandeson’s stored Bitcoin rather than a broader change in market conditions.
Since this brief published about 4 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹76,22,777.26$80,380.00 to ₹76,21,449.58$80,366.00 — -0.02%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹8.51M (about $80,366.00), up 3.6% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 11.7% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Bitcoin laptop returned to Sandeson family after murder-evid — questions & answers
What did the Nova Scotia judge order?
The judge ordered a laptop containing William Sandeson’s Bitcoin wallet returned to his family, according to Cryptopolitan.
What did prosecutors fail to prove?
They failed to prove that Sandeson’s Bitcoin was linked to Taylor Samson’s 2015 murder, as reported by both Cryptopolitan and Decrypt.
How much Bitcoin was involved?
The supplied coverage does not state the amount of Bitcoin on the laptop or the wallet’s value.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹8.51M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $80,366.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Cryptopolitan, Decrypt, Crypto Economy, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
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