A 220 MILLION FORTUNE OUT OF GRASP MAN LOCKED OUT OF HIS BITCOIN WALLET

Last updated: June 16, 2025, 00:53  |  Written by: Raoul Pal

A 220 Million Fortune Out Of Grasp Man Locked Out Of His Bitcoin Wallet
A 220 Million Fortune Out Of Grasp Man Locked Out Of His Bitcoin Wallet

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IronKeyis a highly secure USB drive that uses AES-encryption technology. The in-built encryption allows users only ten attempts at typing in a correct password. The drive becomes forever encrypted after the ten wrong attempts, and the content therein is wiped. This is Stephen Thomas’s current situation. “I Ver más

Lost password separates San Francisco programmer from $220

SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco programmer has two guesses left to figure out a password to his digital wallet that contains $220 million worth of Bitcoin, part of an

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Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes

German-born Stefan Thomas, a former Ripple Labs executive, has almost certainly lost over 7,002 bitcoin (BTC), worth well over $220 million. The programmer, who

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A 33-year-old software developer has $220 million locked away in 'Iron Key,' but he's unfortunately forgotten his password.

Man Loses Out on $225M in Bitcoin Because He Can’t Remember

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A $220 Million Fortune Out of Grasp – Man Locked Out of His

Stefan Thomas bought the digital currency when it was just $2 per bitcoin and then lost his password. Today, they're worth $35,000 each, leaving Thomas a huge

Stefan Thomas, a German-born programmer living in San Francisco, has two guesses left to figure out a password that is worth, as of this week, about $220 million.

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That's exactly what happened to Stefan Thomas, a computer programmer from San Francisco. The password he can't remember will let him unlock a small hard drive, known as an IronKey

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