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I don't see any reason to believe that it's a semantic distinction. I'm pretty sure this is a more basic, misguided question.

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Yeah, probably, it is also clear they’re asking about access or control no matter how they got there

It’s a misguided question because as we know BIP32/39 are circa 2013, well after the satoshi period.

I didn't know BIP32/39 were enacted in 2013. I was referring to the private cryptographic key to the original wallet.

I guess I don't see literally anything in OP's text to indicate that whatsoever, plus the fact that it seems to leave it open as a real possibility.

If the question was about magically coming into control of a wallet.dat, or how would a whale sell-off, or you know, anything more substantive, then I'd agree, but...

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