If computer programmer Stefan Thomas fails and burns through his final two of 10 attempts, he will lose 7002 Bitcoin, currently worth an eye-watering $304 million.
Bitcoin owner has only two guesses left to unlock $220m in cryptocurrency
13 Jan, 2021 06:15 PM
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A Bitcoin owner has revealed he only has two guesses left to unlock more than $220m in cryptocurrency after eight failed attempts to access his fortune. Photo / 123rf
Daily Telegraph UK
By: Rozina Sabur
A Bitcoin owner has revealed he only has two guesses left to unlock more than $220m in cryptocurrency after eight failed attempts to access his fortune.
Stefan Thomas, a German-born computer programmer based in San Francisco, was given 7,002 Bitcoins more than ten years ago as a reward for recording a video explaining how the cryptocurrency works.