{
  "dataset": "Global Unclaimed Money Index 2026",
  "description": "Country-by-country statistics on unclaimed money, dormant accounts, and lost assets held by official government registries. Compiled and maintained by CryptoAndMoneySearch.com. All figures sourced from official government reports and regulatory bodies.",
  "publisher": "CryptoAndMoneySearch.com",
  "contact": "contact@cryptoandmoneysearch.com",
  "url": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/data/",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "last_updated": "2026-08-16",
  "version": "1.0",
  "countries": [
    {
      "country": "United States",
      "iso_code": "US",
      "amount_usd_billion": 70,
      "amount_local": "$70 billion USD",
      "currency": "USD",
      "stat_note": "Over $70 billion held by 50 state governments as of 2024 (NAUPA). Average claim ~$2,080. 1 in 7 Americans has unclaimed property.",
      "largest_states": ["New York ($18B+)", "California ($15B)", "Texas ($11B)"],
      "official_search_url": "https://www.missingmoney.com",
      "official_registry": "NAUPA / MissingMoney.com",
      "source": "National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA), 2024",
      "source_url": "https://unclaimed.org",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-usa"
    },
    {
      "country": "Australia",
      "iso_code": "AU",
      "amount_usd_billion": 1.8,
      "amount_local": "AUD 2.7 billion (ASIC register) + AUD 18.9 billion in lost superannuation (ATO)",
      "currency": "AUD",
      "stat_note": "ASIC MoneySmart holds AUD 2.7 billion in unclaimed money from bank accounts, shares and managed funds. The ATO holds AUD 18.9 billion in lost or unclaimed superannuation (2025).",
      "official_search_url": "https://moneysmart.gov.au/find-unclaimed-money",
      "official_registry": "ASIC MoneySmart / Australian Taxation Office",
      "source": "Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Taxation Office (ATO), 2025",
      "source_url": "https://moneysmart.gov.au/find-unclaimed-money",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-australia"
    },
    {
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "iso_code": "GB",
      "amount_usd_billion": 39,
      "amount_local": "GBP 31 billion in forgotten pensions; GBP 2 billion in dormant bank accounts",
      "currency": "GBP",
      "stat_note": "An estimated GBP 31 billion sits in forgotten pension pots (Pensions Policy Institute, 2022). The Dormant Assets Scheme holds approximately GBP 2 billion. MyLostAccount covers 70+ financial providers.",
      "official_search_url": "https://www.mylostaccount.org.uk",
      "official_registry": "MyLostAccount (British Bankers Association) / Pensions Tracing Service",
      "source": "Pensions Policy Institute (2022); British Bankers Association",
      "source_url": "https://www.mylostaccount.org.uk",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-uk"
    },
    {
      "country": "Canada",
      "iso_code": "CA",
      "amount_usd_billion": 0.9,
      "amount_local": "CAD 1.2 billion",
      "currency": "CAD",
      "stat_note": "The Bank of Canada holds approximately CAD 1.2 billion in unclaimed bank balances from accounts dormant for 10+ years.",
      "official_search_url": "https://www.bankofcanada.ca/unclaimed-balances/",
      "official_registry": "Bank of Canada",
      "source": "Bank of Canada, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://www.bankofcanada.ca/unclaimed-balances/",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-canada"
    },
    {
      "country": "Germany",
      "iso_code": "DE",
      "amount_usd_billion": null,
      "amount_local": "No national estimate (no central database)",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "stat_note": "Germany has no central unclaimed money database. Dormant accounts must be searched institution-by-institution. The Bundesbank holds dormant deposits but does not publish a central register. Some estimates suggest EUR 9 billion in dormant accounts, but no official figure exists.",
      "official_search_url": "https://www.bundesbank.de",
      "official_registry": "No central registry — check individual banks and Bundesbank",
      "source": "Deutsche Bundesbank",
      "source_url": "https://www.bundesbank.de",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-germany"
    },
    {
      "country": "France",
      "iso_code": "FR",
      "amount_usd_billion": 6.9,
      "amount_local": "EUR 6.4 billion",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "stat_note": "Approximately EUR 6.4 billion held in dormant accounts under the Eckert Law (2014). The Caisse des Dépôts administers the CICLADE register for unclaimed bank deposits and life insurance.",
      "official_search_url": "https://www.ciclade.fr",
      "official_registry": "CICLADE (Caisse des Dépôts)",
      "source": "Caisse des Dépôts, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://www.ciclade.fr",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-france"
    },
    {
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "iso_code": "NZ",
      "amount_usd_billion": 0.18,
      "amount_local": "NZD 300 million+",
      "currency": "NZD",
      "stat_note": "Inland Revenue (IRD) administers the Unclaimed Money register. NZD 300 million+ in unclaimed deposits, shares and dividends as of 2024.",
      "official_search_url": "https://unclaimedmoney.ird.govt.nz",
      "official_registry": "Inland Revenue Department (IRD)",
      "source": "New Zealand Inland Revenue, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://unclaimedmoney.ird.govt.nz",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-new-zealand"
    },
    {
      "country": "Ireland",
      "iso_code": "IE",
      "amount_usd_billion": 0.13,
      "amount_local": "EUR 120 million",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "stat_note": "The Central Bank of Ireland holds approximately EUR 120 million in dormant accounts under the Dormant Accounts Act 2001.",
      "official_search_url": "https://www.centralbank.ie/consumer-hub/unclaimed-accounts",
      "official_registry": "Central Bank of Ireland",
      "source": "Central Bank of Ireland, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://www.centralbank.ie",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-ireland"
    },
    {
      "country": "Singapore",
      "iso_code": "SG",
      "amount_usd_billion": 0.2,
      "amount_local": "SGD 270 million+",
      "currency": "SGD",
      "stat_note": "The Insolvency & Public Trustee's Office (IPTO) administers the Unclaimed Monies register for Singapore. Singapore also has a CPF (Central Provident Fund) unclaimed balances register.",
      "official_search_url": "https://www.ipto.gov.sg/services/unclaimed-monies",
      "official_registry": "Insolvency & Public Trustee's Office (IPTO)",
      "source": "Ministry of Law Singapore, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://www.ipto.gov.sg",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-singapore"
    },
    {
      "country": "India",
      "iso_code": "IN",
      "amount_usd_billion": 1.5,
      "amount_local": "INR 12,500 crore (~INR 125 billion)",
      "currency": "INR",
      "stat_note": "The Reserve Bank of India's Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund holds over INR 125 billion in unclaimed deposits from bank accounts inactive for 10+ years (2024). The UDGAM portal allows central search across banks.",
      "official_search_url": "https://udgam.rbi.org.in",
      "official_registry": "Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / UDGAM portal",
      "source": "Reserve Bank of India, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://udgam.rbi.org.in",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-india"
    },
    {
      "country": "Japan",
      "iso_code": "JP",
      "amount_usd_billion": 5.5,
      "amount_local": "JPY 800 billion+",
      "currency": "JPY",
      "stat_note": "Approximately JPY 800 billion (USD ~$5.5 billion) in dormant bank deposits in Japan, with accounts dormant 10+ years transferred to the national treasury. Japan Post Bank also holds significant dormant balances.",
      "official_search_url": "https://kyumin.japanpost.jp",
      "official_registry": "Japan Post Bank / individual banks",
      "source": "Bank of Japan / Japan Post Bank, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://kyumin.japanpost.jp",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-japan"
    },
    {
      "country": "South Africa",
      "iso_code": "ZA",
      "amount_usd_billion": 0.5,
      "amount_local": "ZAR 9 billion+",
      "currency": "ZAR",
      "stat_note": "The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) and individual banks hold an estimated ZAR 9 billion in unclaimed assets. FSCA administers insurance-related unclaimed benefits.",
      "official_search_url": "https://www.unclaimedassets.co.za",
      "official_registry": "FSCA / SABRIC / Unclaimed Assets register",
      "source": "Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), 2024",
      "source_url": "https://www.fsca.co.za",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-south-africa"
    },
    {
      "country": "Malaysia",
      "iso_code": "MY",
      "amount_usd_billion": 0.6,
      "amount_local": "MYR 2.7 billion",
      "currency": "MYR",
      "stat_note": "The Registrar of Unclaimed Moneys (MyMoney) holds approximately MYR 2.7 billion in unclaimed money as of 2024. The MyMoney portal (wang.hasil.gov.my) allows free searches.",
      "official_search_url": "https://wang.hasil.gov.my",
      "official_registry": "Registrar of Unclaimed Moneys (MyMoney) — Inland Revenue Board Malaysia",
      "source": "Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN), 2024",
      "source_url": "https://wang.hasil.gov.my",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-malaysia"
    },
    {
      "country": "Hong Kong",
      "iso_code": "HK",
      "amount_usd_billion": null,
      "amount_local": "No central estimate published",
      "currency": "HKD",
      "stat_note": "Hong Kong does not have a central unclaimed money database. Dormant accounts are administered separately by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and individual licensed banks. After 5 years of inactivity, accounts are deemed dormant.",
      "official_search_url": "https://www.hkma.gov.hk",
      "official_registry": "Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)",
      "source": "Hong Kong Monetary Authority, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://www.hkma.gov.hk",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-hong-kong"
    },
    {
      "country": "Netherlands",
      "iso_code": "NL",
      "amount_usd_billion": null,
      "amount_local": "No official central figure",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "stat_note": "The Netherlands does not publish a central unclaimed money total. Dormant accounts are held by individual banks and fall under the Dutch Civil Code (art. 3:309). Some estimates suggest EUR 1-2 billion across the banking system.",
      "official_search_url": "https://www.nederlandsefamiliebank.nl",
      "official_registry": "Individual banks / Nederlandse Familiebank",
      "source": "De Nederlandsche Bank, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://www.dnb.nl",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-netherlands"
    },
    {
      "country": "Brazil",
      "iso_code": "BR",
      "amount_usd_billion": 7.2,
      "amount_local": "BRL 36 billion+",
      "currency": "BRL",
      "stat_note": "The Banco Central do Brasil administers the SVR (Values to Receive) system. Over BRL 36 billion (~USD 7.2B) in unclaimed money from bank accounts, insurance, and government sources as of 2024.",
      "official_search_url": "https://valoresareceber.bcb.gov.br",
      "official_registry": "Banco Central do Brasil — SVR (Valores a Receber)",
      "source": "Banco Central do Brasil, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://valoresareceber.bcb.gov.br",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-brazil"
    },
    {
      "country": "Mexico",
      "iso_code": "MX",
      "amount_usd_billion": null,
      "amount_local": "No official central figure",
      "currency": "MXN",
      "stat_note": "The CONDUSEF (National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Financial Services Users) maintains a register of dormant accounts in Mexico. Accounts inactive for 3+ years are flagged. No national total is officially published.",
      "official_search_url": "https://www.gob.mx/condusef",
      "official_registry": "CONDUSEF",
      "source": "CONDUSEF Mexico, 2024",
      "source_url": "https://www.gob.mx/condusef",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/unclaimed-money-mexico"
    }
  ],
  "crypto_claims": [
    {
      "exchange": "FTX",
      "status": "Active distribution",
      "amount_usd_billion": 16,
      "notes": "FTX 5th distribution of $900M paid July 31, 2026 via Kroll. Total estate ~$16B+. Claim filing deadline closed September 29, 2023.",
      "official_portal": "https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/FTX/",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/ftx-claim"
    },
    {
      "exchange": "Celsius Network",
      "status": "Active distribution",
      "amount_usd_billion": 3,
      "notes": "~$3B distributed to creditors via Stretto. Distribution ongoing in 2026.",
      "official_portal": "https://cases.stretto.com/celsius",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/celsius-claim"
    },
    {
      "exchange": "Mt. Gox",
      "status": "Active distribution",
      "amount_usd_billion": 2.2,
      "notes": "~34,500 BTC remaining for distribution via Bitbank and Bitstamp. Civil rehabilitation plan active.",
      "official_portal": "https://www.mtgox.com",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/mt-gox-claim"
    },
    {
      "exchange": "BlockFi",
      "status": "Wind-down distribution",
      "amount_usd_billion": 0.3,
      "notes": "BlockFi Plan of Reorganization confirmed. Distributions being made to eligible creditors.",
      "official_portal": "https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/blockfi/",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/blockfi-claim"
    },
    {
      "exchange": "Voyager Digital",
      "status": "Distributions complete",
      "amount_usd_billion": 1,
      "notes": "~$1B+ returned to creditors. Voyager sold to Binance.US (deal later failed); final distributions made to creditors.",
      "official_portal": "https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/Voyager/",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/voyager-claim"
    },
    {
      "exchange": "Cryptopia",
      "status": "Liquidation ongoing",
      "amount_usd_billion": 0.017,
      "notes": "New Zealand exchange. Liquidation ongoing since 2019 with partial distributions made. Approx USD $17M in assets.",
      "official_portal": "https://www.cryptopialiquidation.com",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/cryptopia-claim"
    },
    {
      "exchange": "Genesis Global",
      "status": "Active distribution",
      "amount_usd_billion": 3,
      "notes": "Genesis Digital Assets bankruptcy. Plan of reorganization confirmed 2024. ~$3B to be distributed to creditors.",
      "official_portal": "https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/genesis/",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/genesis-claim"
    },
    {
      "exchange": "Binance.US",
      "status": "Withdrawals open",
      "amount_usd_billion": null,
      "notes": "Binance.US is not bankrupt but has suspended USD withdrawals. Crypto withdrawals remain open. No bankruptcy proceeding.",
      "official_portal": "https://www.binance.us",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/binance-us-claim"
    },
    {
      "exchange": "Bittrex",
      "status": "Wind-down complete",
      "amount_usd_billion": 0.15,
      "notes": "Bittrex filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2023. Wind-down complete. Unclaimed customer funds may still be claimable via the estate.",
      "official_portal": "https://cases.stretto.com/bittrex",
      "cryptoandmoneysearch_page": "https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/bittrex-claim"
    }
  ],
  "global_totals": {
    "government_registries_usd_billion_minimum": 140,
    "note": "Conservative aggregate of officially reported figures where available. The true global total is estimated to be significantly higher due to countries with no official reporting (Germany, Netherlands, etc.). US alone holds $70B+.",
    "crypto_claims_usd_billion_active": 22,
    "crypto_claims_note": "Active or recently completed distributions across 9 major failed exchanges as of August 2026."
  },
  "methodology": "Data sourced directly from official government regulatory bodies and exchange administrators. Amounts in USD are approximate conversions at 2024-2026 average exchange rates. All search portal URLs verified August 2026. See: https://cryptoandmoneysearch.com/about"
}