One Bitcoin user claims to have accidentally found his long-lost 2011 private keys, which brought him more than $ 4 million in bitcoinech.
BitcoinHolderThankU, a one-time bitcoin account user, was able to earn about $ 4.2 million after finding the lost keys to 127 BTC on December 22, when the price of the cryptocurrency was $ 23,000. He disposed of his coins in the middle of a bull run.
“I spent a week figuring out how to safely dispose of such a large amount of bitcoins at the best possible price. In the end, I sold all 127 bitcoins for $ 33,439.02, minus a 0.15% fee. The net worth was about $ 4.24 million. “
The student claims that he acquired Bitcoin in 2011 or 2012 through “surveys, watching videos and completing random assignments” so that he could eventually buy currency for coins in the online game DarkOrbit. Private keys he reportedly forgot about the older Dell computer and did not buy the currency in the end.
He could have been even richer
If BitcoinHolderThankU lasted a few more weeks, it could be another million dollars richer, as the price of BTC has exceeded $ 41,000 since December. The user admitted that if he had to think again about the sale, he would definitely keep part of the portfolio.
“I’ve been plotting for 8-9 years, which is more than the vast majority of cryptocurrency users. But I would definitely do things a little differently if I got a second chance. ”
Despite the sudden enrichment, the student says that he wants to avoid “expensive luxury” and intends to put most of the funds into S&P 500:
“I don’t want to end up as one of those people who wins the lottery and has nothing in a few months to years. I will continue to live my life normally as I did on December 21 and every day before. “
Conclusion
Unfortunately, not all stories, including lost or forgotten keys, have such a happy ending. Reportedly there may be more than $ 285 million lost somewhere in a landfill in the UK. In 2013, one IT employee accidentally threw away his personal laptop with keys. Otherwise if you are interested in buying cover memorabilia i vy, HERE is the instructions how to register on the cryptocurrency exchange, where you can easily buy, sell and trade.
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