
A three-judge panel at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, with the gravity of philosophers and the wit of satirists, declared on Tuesday that Prime’s lawsuit against the government is as futile as a sparrow’s attempt to move a mountain. For years, they noted, Prime denied his wealth, claiming but a pittance in Bitcoin. Only later, when the winds of fortune shifted, did he proclaim himself a tycoon. “A delay most unreasonable,” the judges intoned, “and thus his suit is barred.” Even if the Bitcoin existed-a matter they leave to the realm of speculation-to grant him relief would be inequitable. Justice, it seems, has a sense of humor.