British Investor Recovers $4.5 Million After Losing $2,000 in Bitcoin in 2012
A British investor recovered $4.5 million in bitcoin he believed lost since 2012, after solicitors traced a dormant wallet tied to defunct exchange Intersango.
Mara Velasquez covers markets and DeFi for NFT Signals, reporting on price action, liquidity and the listed companies with crypto on their balance sheets. She also tracks exploits and stolen-funds recovery.
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A British investor recovered $4.5 million in bitcoin he believed lost since 2012, after solicitors traced a dormant wallet tied to defunct exchange Intersango.
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