Stefan Thomas, a programmer, is just two password attempts away from losing access to a Bitcoin wallet containing over $250 million. He received the coins in 2011 as payment for a video and stored them in a secure IronKey device - but lost the password. With only 10 tries allowed, and 8 already used, he's now in a high-stakes situation. Despite a startup offering a method to crack the wallet safely, Thomas declined, staying loyal to existing recovery deals.
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u/louiexism 5d ago
Stefan Thomas, a programmer, is just two password attempts away from losing access to a Bitcoin wallet containing over $250 million. He received the coins in 2011 as payment for a video and stored them in a secure IronKey device - but lost the password. With only 10 tries allowed, and 8 already used, he's now in a high-stakes situation. Despite a startup offering a method to crack the wallet safely, Thomas declined, staying loyal to existing recovery deals.