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wtg
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Half a Billion in Bitcoin, Lost in the Dump

For years, a Welshman who threw away the key to his cybercurrency stash has been fighting to excavate the local landfill.


https://www.newyorker.com/maga...oin-lost-in-the-dump


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What is a Bitcoin "key"?


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It's basically the password to the wallet where the Bitcoin is held.

There are two keys for every wallet ... a public key, that allows people to identify the sender or recipient, and a private key, which allows the owner access to the wallet.

It's just blockchain language. You can think of it as a password. A long, complicated password.
 
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