Stefan Thomas went viral this

Stefan Thomas went viral this week after a New York Times profile revealed to the world his unsettling dilemma: The password to unlock his Bitcoin fortune is locked in a

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

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Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes

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

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

Stefan Thomas

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.

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

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

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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

Former Ripple Exec Loses Keys to $220 Million in Bitcoin

Man loses $220 million by forgetting his Bitcoin wallet password

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Lost password separates San Francisco programmer from $220

Man With $220 Million in Bitcoin Has 2 Password - eBaum's World

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

Stefan Thomas bought the digital

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