Topic: User got access to their 127 BTC after 9 years (Read 554 times)
One guy got access to 127 bitcoins while the other man almost lost it to 7,002 BTC. full story. Still some bodies have to get access to 7,002 - 127 = 6,875 BTC to contain the parity. We have the shortage of supply and value every bitcoin left for us. They estimated that around 20% of BTC are lost forever.
One guy got access to 127 bitcoins while the other man almost lost it to 7,002 BTC. full story. Still some bodies have to get access to 7,002 - 127 = 6,875 BTC to contain the parity. We have the shortage of supply and value every bitcoin left for us. They estimated that around 20% of BTC are lost forever.
Yet many tend to forget that satoshi himself had bitcoin left in few wallets that he vowed never to be moved.Those thousands of bitcoins are never going to be circulation either.
Whomever satoshi is or was could be deceased as far as we all know.
So having a shortage of supply in bitcoin only makes them more valuable for those who have any.
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9 years stuck in the computer, that sounds unbelievable in reality. Yeah, it was crazy to hear but I'm not really convinced.
whether it's true or false, we enjoy this entertainment 9 years stuck in the computer, that sounds unbelievable in reality. Yeah, it was crazy to hear but I'm not really convinced.
at least it gives motivation that luck exists.I can't imagine how happy that lucky person is. God scenario is really the best, if he didn't lose his private key, he might have sold BTC before touching the current ATH, really lucky.
See? time can change everything. A decade ago, BTC had very little value when compared to today. At that time most people probably would not have expected the price to be this fantastic, so carelessly guarded their private keys. I'm sure there are many people who regret missing and wasted this opportunity. But time is running out, let's make our own luck by always trying our best. There are still many opportunities in the crypto world that we can take advantage of.
This guy remember this day on whole life.
If you read the entire all the replies on Reddit, some people say it was a fake and edited screenshot. I can't believe he got that amount in a perfect timing where Bitcoin makes a big shoot because it seems possible to recover it in the early days. I don't say it is a wow but gonna be an influencing post that makes people think "HE FINALLY GOT IT", he only wanted attention, TBH.
9 years stuck in the computer, that sounds unbelievable in reality. Yeah, it was crazy to hear but I'm not really convinced.
Most people who have been in the bitcoin environment will view this individuals claim of recovering a huge amount of bitcoins as fake and just conjured up due to the current rise we have all witnessed in the past month.9 years stuck in the computer, that sounds unbelievable in reality. Yeah, it was crazy to hear but I'm not really convinced.
I have not gone to the reddit post but did they produce a bitcoin address with the recovered bitcoins that reside there? And did they sign a message saying it was theirs with their reddit username?
If not, then I call it complete BS.
Congratulations to him! I can not imagine now peace should be the life of that man now, in economic terms of course
Depending on where you do live because securing your entire lifetime with the preferred standard way of living you do like will vary and if we do make up some calculations then that 127 btc = $4.3 Million which i can consider to be a big amount but not really be enough for those who live out on
first world countries.Those wont really be lasting in a lifetime without proper handling of funds when it comes to investment and other real life business
but for those who do lived in countries in 3rd world or developing ones then this is really a life changing amount.
If you read the entire all the replies on Reddit, some people say it was a fake and edited screenshot. I can't believe he got that amount in a perfect timing where Bitcoin makes a big shoot because it seems possible to recover it in the early days. I don't say it is a wow but gonna be an influencing post that makes people think "HE FINALLY GOT IT", he only wanted attention, TBH.
9 years stuck in the computer, that sounds unbelievable in reality. Yeah, it was crazy to hear but I'm not really convinced.
9 years stuck in the computer, that sounds unbelievable in reality. Yeah, it was crazy to hear but I'm not really convinced.
Kind of like a heartwarming success story. Imagine having to deal with the regret abd mental stress it would exert especially if you've heard of the 2017 ATH which broke mainstream media for a while, and just about when bitcoin is reaching even higher values the man himself got his bitcoins back. I can't say anything besides congratulations dude. You clearly earned it.
Wow! "No one knows tomorrow" they say. This is a perfect reason why we really need to backup our wallets properly and securely. If he could back up his wallet when bitcoin was worth very little, how about us who's witnessing Bitcoin at it's ATH? I'm happy for him; that he backed up, and could find the backup. And I know there are many other people who have earned or bought Bitcoin in it's early years but has either forgotten they have such or maybe lost their keys.
Congratulations to him! I can not imagine now peace should be the life of that man now, in economic terms of course
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.
WOW, the right time to recover the private key! 127BTC are making them instant multi-millionaires.
Congrats, and use the money wisely. This is a life-changing amount that could bring you a very decent passive income.
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.
What a lucky guy for him to find out those coins amidst of this bitcoin price bull run, if he do able to sell it out on that peak price or even on this current price of $31k then that 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!]
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 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.
would really be still a big amount to possess on.
Lucky for him to find up those seeds or private keys of that wallet because we know on how hard to recover a wallet if you dont know on where to find out those keys
and its no surprise that people will find out those things specially if they are aware on how much money they can possibly get.
Lots of DM's is surely expected and i also believe that majority of them are asking out for some tips or begging for money.
God give his life back. It is like he us soo lucky and god now give him another chance to live like king size. Now just think about him 127 bitcoin when he lost what it value was it could be 1000 dollars or little bit more. He didn't care about his lost. But in 2018 when 1 bitcoin cross 16k that time he feels soo sad. And maybe he prays more and more to god. And god becomes satisfy on him and give him back his lucky key to unlock the lock. And he get back his little life like a king. Just think you an egg and cover it up for some days after that from eggs you get a hen then from this 1 hen you get more eggs then more hen and more and more. Its a process of luck when god gives you you can't count.
The owner has become an instant millionaire thanks to Bitcoin while his once disappointment when he misplaced the key had become a blessing he can now retire to enjoy his fortune peacefully, I believed hope is not lost for other hodlers who had misplaced their keys, maybe they might also gain access to those key in the nearest future, they keep faith that I would be found.
Not sure if I quite buy the story myself, after reading through the Reddit thread. One particular I’m dubious about is the money transfer. Banks may apply limits on received wires as well as sent. I’ve tried to find the limits for the bank being used (Ally Bank), but have found no available information on the bank’s website or elsewhere, except for this three year old Reddit post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/5rgb92/ally_bank_online_savings_transfer_limits/
The link stated that, three years ago, the transfer limit "To Ally" was of 250K$ per day (1M$ per month). Now the source is not official, and is oldish, but moving 4,25M$ in a single transfer may not be that easy. Then again, I don’t know anything about the implied bank, nor if actions were taken to ensure the transfer was received without any issues (no mention on the matter on the info provided by @ BitcoinHolderThankU).
https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/5rgb92/ally_bank_online_savings_transfer_limits/
The link stated that, three years ago, the transfer limit "To Ally" was of 250K$ per day (1M$ per month). Now the source is not official, and is oldish, but moving 4,25M$ in a single transfer may not be that easy. Then again, I don’t know anything about the implied bank, nor if actions were taken to ensure the transfer was received without any issues (no mention on the matter on the info provided by @ BitcoinHolderThankU).
He must be a very lucky user because if you can just imagine how many years have passed and he still have been able to regain access on his Bitcoins that have been stocked for around 9 years already. It just looks like you win a jackpot for having such incredible story because the span of time that those Bitcoins have been stored are treasured and not been stored for nothing because compared to the time he have acquired them to the value it have now, not just 1 BTC but freaking 127 BTC, it was a very shocking and inspiring story to be read at this times. He sure must have been very happy to regain access on his Bitcoins that seems to be impossible to gain access with after 9 years. Well, he was just so lucky then.
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.
Right now we are saying stupid things about these kind of things (watching videos to earn, completing tasks and faucets). Back in the days they are earning huge amounts of Bitcoin which doesn't have any value at that time but right now has a huge value already.Now I'm thinking of doing some faucets again and just hold it hoping that it will go up
JK. 127 BTC doesn't have any value at that time and the user is very happy and lucky that he got again the access to his lost Bitcoins. I can consider it a life changing retrieval .
In his case I think he would have sold all of them a low time ago if he had the private key all that time.
Do not forget how tempting it is would be when you have a big stash of BTC from the old days (<1$).
You have to sit on them for years and every ATH resist the temptation of cashing out. That is a long time.
I think very few people of those early miners still have many. Over the years they will have cashed or lost maybe 70-95% of what they had.
In this case, the guy was very lucky to NOT have the key, he couldn't spend.
Do not forget how tempting it is would be when you have a big stash of BTC from the old days (<1$).
You have to sit on them for years and every ATH resist the temptation of cashing out. That is a long time.
I think very few people of those early miners still have many. Over the years they will have cashed or lost maybe 70-95% of what they had.
In this case, the guy was very lucky to NOT have the key, he couldn't spend.
Congratulations to him, he might read the thread in here since he's a forum guy. He's already a millionaire!
That loss for 9 years turned into a blessing to him. Good riddance!
That loss for 9 years turned into a blessing to him. Good riddance!
He's really lucky. If he found his private key a few years ago, he wouldn't have had huge sums of money. His life has changed after one night, congratulating the lucky guy and congratulating the bitcoin holders.
Really a very lucky person, I'm sure many are envious of what that person got. 127 BTC is a lot, in my country it only takes 2 BTC to secure
the future. I don't know what the 127 BTC he has will be used for, I hope it can be used wisely. I am sure that this person is currently busy
planning to spend his Bitcoin. If I fantasize about getting 127 BTC, the first thing I do is pay off the debt and after that buy some things that
I really want.
the future. I don't know what the 127 BTC he has will be used for, I hope it can be used wisely. I am sure that this person is currently busy
planning to spend his Bitcoin. If I fantasize about getting 127 BTC, the first thing I do is pay off the debt and after that buy some things that
I really want.
the dude suddenly became a millionaire I'd love to see an interview about him. I am really glad for him. reading in the previous page that he sold all his coins I wonder if he will ever invest on bitcoin again.
Unbelievable, simply unbelievable! What a great load of luck this guy had finding lost private keys from the past with a fortune in them. If he's smart enough he can also claim the corresponding shitcoins (bch, bsv.....) and go for a full Jackpot!
For some, life can be really surprising!
Maybe the owner of that 127 Bitcoins sold it all and invested in stocks so I think retrieving those shitcoins and convert it all into Bitcoin would be a future proof too but that 127BTC is shocking. He is still lucky enough he forgot those private keys for a long time and woke up from a coma of a million dollar worth of Bitcoins just recently that's pure luck. For some, life can be really surprising!
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Story is great but the ending is sad.
It just an accident. I do not think the user has any emotion for bitcoin but for fiat money. He cashed out all his coins and now looking to invest in low risk channel.
It just an accident. I do not think the user has any emotion for bitcoin but for fiat money. He cashed out all his coins and now looking to invest in low risk channel.
maybe his sales influenced sell-off, 127 BTC is a solid amount for sale
I hope he finds bitcoin as a safe investment and realize the true potential of it.Have to say, am a little envious, but hey, if you got in that early, you deserve it.
I do not see any difference between him and a guy who would win Euro million. He is just lucky. 
What conclusion should we draw from this story? Had he not forgotten about the existence of private keys, he would have sold his bitcoins far earlier and wouldn't have become that famous. That is an instructive story for current bitcoin pseudohodlers waiting to sell their bitcoin once it reaches some cool-looking round number. The key to successful holding for some is to completely forget what you are actually holding. That will prevent you from the temptation to sell when in panic or feel kind of greedy.
Ignorance is bliss.
Ignorance is bliss.
So nine years after losing that BTC, he's still not done with school? What'd he do in between? And more importantly, why'd he wait til Dec 2020? 2017 ATH wasn't good enough for him to try retrieve over a million dollars?
Have to say, am a little envious, but hey, if you got in that early, you deserve it.
Too bad I'm too good at keeping my private keys =p
Have to say, am a little envious, but hey, if you got in that early, you deserve it.
Too bad I'm too good at keeping my private keys =p
And how is this good for you and me and everyone else holding bitcoins?
If those coins would be hols would mean every bitcoin left would be more valuable, look what happened, he dumped 100 of them,$4 million which could have been used to buy current mined coins went to cover those.
Do you think somebody else finding 5000BTC and selling them would be also good for bitcoin and for all of us?
My opinion on this is that its not suitable for long term growth to think that everyone with 100s and 1000s should hold so rest of us gain value. I would much more prefer the topmost wallets to regularly sell-off their BTC, keeping the price low and ensuring that the wealth generated through bitcoin has a higher chance of being spread about than remaining consolidated amongst few individuals/ exchanges and companies.If those coins would be hols would mean every bitcoin left would be more valuable, look what happened, he dumped 100 of them,$4 million which could have been used to buy current mined coins went to cover those.
Do you think somebody else finding 5000BTC and selling them would be also good for bitcoin and for all of us?
According to that logic, I do think that someone finding 5000 BTC and selling them all off would be good for bitcoin and for rest of us.
No matter what I hope though. the truth is that those with 100s and 1000s of BTC are smarter than me. They are HODLing and will continue to. The allure of being in the league of wealthy, rich elite is too enduring.
Holy smokes! Good for him! $34k x 127 BTCs. He’s now God damn rich man! It’s worth not giving up his private keys after 9 long years. Now he can finally enjoy in becoming a rich guy. Maybe he would buy a Lambo lol.
Over 4 million buckeroos. He can retire, as well as his future generations. Damn!
But to think about it, he fucked up because people are gonna dig the hell out of his info or whatever he posted.
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.
Holy smokes! Good for him! $34k x 127 BTCs. He’s now God damn rich man! It’s worth not giving up his private keys after 9 long years. Now he can finally enjoy in becoming a rich guy. Maybe he would buy a Lambo lol.
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.
Well, I suppose he's trying to invest in stuff he knows about. It isn't clear whether the dude is actively engaged with crypto (to me that is), but I suppose he doesn't really want to enter the market for know, that or he's expecting a correction sooner or later, so he might invest later on instead of now. Honestly, anyone in his place would've probably lost his mind, but well glad that everything worked out so far and the person is trying to spend things wisely. ...and is thinking of investing in the S&P500, im shocked, it seems they dont have faith in Bitcoin for the future.
Congratulations to him, and for anyone else, might want to check your old wallets, you never know.
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.
...and is thinking of investing in the S&P500, im shocked, it seems they dont have faith in Bitcoin for the future.
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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.
And in just a matter of hours, it tuned out from a successful story about bitcoin to let's not talk about.
Him dumping everything and then thinking of investing in the stock market is hardly something a true "bitcoinholder" would do.
Well, at least he didn't buy XRP.
All's well that ends well. At least his bitcoins are not going to be another lost statistics as we all know that there are thousands of bitcoin that have been lost into oblivion, making bitcoin more scarce.
And how is this good for you and me and everyone else holding bitcoins?
If those coins would be hols would mean every bitcoin left would be more valuable, look what happened, he dumped 100 of them,$4 million which could have been used to buy current mined coins went to cover those.
Do you think somebody else finding 5000BTC and selling them would be also good for bitcoin and for all of us?
Unbelievable, simply unbelievable! What a great load of luck this guy had finding lost private keys from the past with a fortune in them. If he's smart enough he can also claim the corresponding shitcoins (bch, bsv.....) and go for a full Jackpot!
For some, life can be really surprising!
For some, life can be really surprising!
This feels awesome when you finally find this amount of bitcoin while you couldn't get access to it for years. His huge amount of bitcoin can make anyone rich. However, turning this amount of bitcoins into cash won't be easy I guess. Turning 4.4m bucks into cash will attract anyone including the government. Depending of the place he lives he will need to pay too much tax for the exchange unless he use decentralized exchanges. I would exchange only a few amount of the bitcoins per month.
All's well that ends well. At least his bitcoins are not going to be another lost statistics as we all know that there are thousands of bitcoin that have been lost into oblivion, making bitcoin more scarce.
We should say one of the luckiest in the bitcoin world right now, as we are in a bull run and with that amount, he will be set for life, take for being a early bag holder and believer of this technology.
We should say one of the luckiest in the bitcoin world right now, as we are in a bull run and with that amount, he will be set for life, take for being a early bag holder and believer of this technology.
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.
When he did those tasks to get Bitcoin maybe he did not have any idea that those Bitcoins will be valued over 41k. It is very great news for him and the Bitcoiners. Probably he was too upset during the 2017 bull-run but now he has reasons to be happy as a holder of 127 BTC- approx- 5 million dollars. It is interesting that what will he do with all those Bitcoins. 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.
What a huge amount and what a lucky guy! I'm sure he was speechless after figuring out his private key 'cause if I were him, I would totally be loss of words.
And regarding his statement, that's so humble of him just being simple and not thinking about buying a new car or a new house or any type of luxurious things. Not many people would do that if they were to have that huge amount. I'm just happy for him.
And regarding his statement, that's so humble of him just being simple and not thinking about buying a new car or a new house or any type of luxurious things. Not many people would do that if they were to have that huge amount. I'm just happy for him.
His lucky to find out their private that it lost and they get more money, maybe if he did not forget their private keys they did not hold that kind of amount of bitcoin because if he are going to saw the price like the year 2011 or 2012 maybe he already sold out his bitcoin. That is huge amount now and in my country the cost of it is hundred millions in my country money.
What a lucky user to finally have access to their Bitcoin wallet after 9 years and when the price was finally so high,
Imagine being a multi millionaire because you had lost access to your Bitcoin wallet so you have no other choice but to watch the price fluctuate from time to time and finally gained it when it was flying high again.
Imagine being a multi millionaire because you had lost access to your Bitcoin wallet so you have no other choice but to watch the price fluctuate from time to time and finally gained it when it was flying high again.
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#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"[/i]
#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"[/i]
interesting, to sold everything
but expected, since it was long time ago, and he forget about it, it is just like winning a lottery and there is not much connection with BTC revolution or anything, so he just made fortune and go further to pursue his goals, good for him
maybe his sales influenced sell-off, 127 BTC is a solid amount for sale
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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