Early Bitcoin Investor Recovers Fortune After Password Retrieval

2026-05-08

A Norwegian student who purchased 5,000 Bitcoin for approximately $26 in 2009 successfully recovered access to his wallet four years later, discovering his holdings were valued at $886,000. He later sold a portion to purchase an apartment.

Source: Reddit · r/Bitcoin

Reported by VERA Newswire.

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