Topic: User got access to their 127 BTC after 9 years - page 3. (Read 588 times)
This is just another outstanding proof that all Bitcoin needs is time and it will surprise a lot of people as well as change lives. When he did those tasks, Bitcoin wasn't worth that much, but it served a purpose then, how? It was used to pay for a services rendered and owing to how secure it is, no one hacked nor accessed it until the holder found his private keys. I believe this story will teach a lot of people some lessons that Bitcoin is here for the future and no type of trash talks will reduce its potential but as time goes on, it will keep growing in value as we have seen today. In addition, this will also make those who lost access to their Bitcoin to start looking for where they kept their private keys, because something of such value will give the owner the motivation to keep looking for the details until it's recovered.
I didnt realise it but they actually sold them all!
...and is thinking of investing in the S&P500, im shocked, it seems they dont have faith in Bitcoin for the future.
"2: What I Would’ve Done Differently
Many different intense emotions were hitting me every single day for the past few weeks ever since this had happened. Initially, the number one thing on my mind was to not ruin this opportunity and to realize my gains as soon as humanly possible without somehow fucking this up. Looking back at things, I would not have sold all 127 Bitcoins if I were given a second chance. Instead, I would’ve sold the majority of them and kept a handful to hold for years to come. Especially seeing that the price of Bitcoin has gone up substantially this week, I can’t help but feel a bit of remorse for selling everything prematurely. Some of you commented on my previous post asking why I decided to end the post with “Hold On for Dear Life” when I sold everything. Well, to give myself credit, I did HODL for 8-9 years which is more than the vast majority of crypto users I think. But yeah, I definitely would’ve done things differently if I were given a second chance.
#3: My Plans Moving Forward
For one, I tried to log in to my old Dark Orbit account for nostalgia purposes but I wasn’t able to remember my username and/or password lol. My plan moving forward is to find a safe, low-risk investment channel to put this money into after I figure out what I’m going to do with taxes. My thoughts are to probably put most of it in the S&P 500 until I’m at least done with school. I don’t want to end up like one of those people who win the lottery and blow it all in a matter of months/years. That being said, I’m going to continue living my life normally as I was on December 21st and every day before that. No expensive luxuries, no new house, no new car, nada"
...and is thinking of investing in the S&P500, im shocked, it seems they dont have faith in Bitcoin for the future.
"2: What I Would’ve Done Differently
Many different intense emotions were hitting me every single day for the past few weeks ever since this had happened. Initially, the number one thing on my mind was to not ruin this opportunity and to realize my gains as soon as humanly possible without somehow fucking this up. Looking back at things, I would not have sold all 127 Bitcoins if I were given a second chance. Instead, I would’ve sold the majority of them and kept a handful to hold for years to come. Especially seeing that the price of Bitcoin has gone up substantially this week, I can’t help but feel a bit of remorse for selling everything prematurely. Some of you commented on my previous post asking why I decided to end the post with “Hold On for Dear Life” when I sold everything. Well, to give myself credit, I did HODL for 8-9 years which is more than the vast majority of crypto users I think. But yeah, I definitely would’ve done things differently if I were given a second chance.
#3: My Plans Moving Forward
For one, I tried to log in to my old Dark Orbit account for nostalgia purposes but I wasn’t able to remember my username and/or password lol. My plan moving forward is to find a safe, low-risk investment channel to put this money into after I figure out what I’m going to do with taxes. My thoughts are to probably put most of it in the S&P 500 until I’m at least done with school. I don’t want to end up like one of those people who win the lottery and blow it all in a matter of months/years. That being said, I’m going to continue living my life normally as I was on December 21st and every day before that. No expensive luxuries, no new house, no new car, nada"
That's a great news and BTC clearly shows how safe and secure asset it is, people even now are very much concerned about it's security and this news is the evident for all those worries.
This is definitely a big number and I am sure he would be the happiest person in the world his patience finally worked for him and BTC is proving again and again about it's trust towards the public.
This is definitely a big number and I am sure he would be the happiest person in the world his patience finally worked for him and BTC is proving again and again about it's trust towards the public.
I wonder in a case of this large of an amount , how would a person turn that amount into cash .
I bet there are a lot of people looking for old paper wallets or whatever they havve old stashed bit coins on ..
What a great story .
I bet there are a lot of people looking for old paper wallets or whatever they havve old stashed bit coins on ..
What a great story .
The author of the post under the nickname BitcoinHolderThankU earned bitcoins in 2011-2012 by watching videos and completing tasks, but lost the private keys to the wallet. He restored access only in December 2020.
The value of bitcoin as at 2012 is not that high as of this time, bitcoin was less than $12 at the time. It is not the video task or the survey that made him rich now. Those kind of tasks can not make someone rich, he his now rich and worth over a billion dollars because bitcoin price increase all way low to all way high from less than $12 to over $35000 when he sold it last year December.
Thats a "Great news story"
That type of find is life changing for sure.
BitcoinHolderThankU is lucky, so many old wallets have been forgotten/given up on and hard drives
disposed of in the past because the owners lost keys or hadnt the faith in Bitcoin for the future,
especially when Bitcoin was valued at less than a $
Great story, im happy for BitcoinHolderThankU
Also it must be said that the people who started with Bitcoin back in first years and had the
interest and foresight to continue through the bull and bear cycles deserve massive credit,
we wouldnt be here without them.
That type of find is life changing for sure.
BitcoinHolderThankU is lucky, so many old wallets have been forgotten/given up on and hard drives
disposed of in the past because the owners lost keys or hadnt the faith in Bitcoin for the future,
especially when Bitcoin was valued at less than a $
Great story, im happy for BitcoinHolderThankU
Also it must be said that the people who started with Bitcoin back in first years and had the
interest and foresight to continue through the bull and bear cycles deserve massive credit,
we wouldnt be here without them.
Wow, one hundred twenty seven bitcoins... This is a huge amount. It clearly shows the power of bitcoin. Back in 2011 it was nothing but a developing game. And look at it, today. This guy must have been speechless at the moment of the recovery. I would pay, just to see him crying out of laughing! 
We have to interview him here, on bitcointalk!
We have to interview him here, on bitcointalk!
One of the Reddit users regained access to a wallet with 127 BTC that was lost several years ago. This is stated in the message in the r/Bitcoin subreddit.
The author of the post under the nickname BitcoinHolderThankU earned bitcoins in 2011-2012 by watching videos and completing tasks, but lost the private keys to the wallet. He restored access only in December 2020.
Quote from: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/ku0gzz/i_found_the_private_keys_to_my_127_bitcoins_i/
I found the private keys to my 127 Bitcoins I lost 8-9 years ago. I’m at a loss for words. [UPDATE!]
First and foremost, wow; I did not expect my story to blow up as much as it did. I was shocked to wake up this morning to see that The DailyHodl published a feature covering what had happened. Over the past 24 hours, I’ve gotten dozens of DM’s of people asking me questions, requesting interviews, and most importantly—wanting clarification. If you don’t know what the heck I’m even talking about, feel free to look at my account’s recent post history.
First and foremost, wow; I did not expect my story to blow up as much as it did. I was shocked to wake up this morning to see that The DailyHodl published a feature covering what had happened. Over the past 24 hours, I’ve gotten dozens of DM’s of people asking me questions, requesting interviews, and most importantly—wanting clarification. If you don’t know what the heck I’m even talking about, feel free to look at my account’s recent post history.
The author of the post under the nickname BitcoinHolderThankU earned bitcoins in 2011-2012 by watching videos and completing tasks, but lost the private keys to the wallet. He restored access only in December 2020.
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