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Did misplacing bitcoin password get away from San Francisco man?

A San Francisco man said he has "made peace" with the $250 million fortune that may have gotten away from him as a result of misplacing his Bitcoin password.

Can You Remember the password to $220m in Bitcoin?

Let me explain my reaction to the news that a San Francisco-based programmer has around $220m in bitcoin, but cannot remember the password. According to the New York Times, Stefan Thomas has only two more guesses to access the keys to a digital wallet that contains his fortune. Otherwise he loses the lot.

How many bitcoin can a programmer lose his password?

Stefan Thomas, a programmer in San Francisco, owns 7,002 Bitcoin that he cannot retrieve because he lost the password to his digital wallet. Credit... Nicholas Albrecht for The New York Times

Who has $321 million in bitcoins he can't access?

Or, he would be if only he could remember his password. Stefan Thomas, the founder and CEO of micropayment streaming service Coil, has $321 million worth of bitcoins he can't access. (Submitted by Stefan Thomas)

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