If he has even a portion of the password there are companies that will give it a try....

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Jan 11, 2018
3:25:50pm

Bonoman All-American

They are gong to want a hefty fee or percentage of his bitcoins however.

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Bonoman

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I have a patient that lost his BitCoin wallett and password. 2,000 bitcoins

byu1

1/11/18 2:56pm

he's lying to you

johnnycarson

1/11/18 2:56pm

any nerd who was savvy enough to know what bitcoin was 3 years ago and

johnnycarson

1/11/18 2:57pm

is was a $100 he didn't really care, until now

byu1

1/11/18 3:18pm

he's an older guy and totally beside himself, he has looked up services that can

byu1

1/11/18 3:17pm

If he has even a portion of the password there are companies that will give it a try....

Bonoman

1/11/18 3:25pm

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Buffalo

1/11/18 2:56pm

There are people you can pay to try to hack your wallet.

GRCoug

1/11/18 2:58pm

yes, but he can't even find the wallet, he said he has a harddrive from a few

byu1

1/11/18 3:19pm

resulting in why he is your patient? Are you a shrink by chance?

TPcoug

1/11/18 3:14pm

no, his PT

byu1

1/11/18 3:18pm

RE: I have a patient that lost his BitCoin wallett and password. 2,000 bitcoins

JohnnyComeLately

1/11/18 3:18pm

It is estimated that 25% of the 21,000,000 bitcoins are lost forever.....

Bonoman

1/11/18 3:24pm

there a concrete source for this? Would love to have it on hand for some clients

TPcoug

1/11/18 3:27pm

There was a study referenced in this planet money podcast

fan_byu

1/11/18 4:19pm

His nephew lost his password but he “only” has 36 coins

byu1

1/11/18 3:43pm

Have him email a bunch of randos offering them a portion of his fortune....

Cougar Insider

1/11/18 3:33pm

I don't doubt it. You're right, if you lose the password you're hosed.

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