According to the CEO of Keychainx, new wallet features and security upgrades, such as 25-word passphrases, Shamir secrets, and two-factor authentication (2FA) for Electrum wallets, can decrease the likelihood of recovery if access is lost. The CEO stated that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, algorithms, and new GPU technologies have significantly improved the chances of […]Keychainx CEO Says Advanced AI and Nvidia GPUs Assisted in Recovering 120 BTC
According to the CEO of Keychainx, new wallet features and security upgrades, such as 25-word passphrases, Shamir secrets, and two-factor authentication (2FA) for Electrum wallets, can decrease the likelihood of recovery if access is lost. The CEO stated that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, algorithms, and new GPU technologies have significantly improved the chances of […]
On April 1, 2022, records show that 19 million bitcoin have been mined into circulation. With the max supply set at 21 million, there’s only two million bitcoins left to be found by mining participants. Satoshi’s Mathematical and Predictable Design — 19 Million Bitcoins Have Been Issued The Bitcoin (BTC) network reached a milestone on […]
The British man who accidentally threw away a computer with 7,500 bitcoins on its hard drive has come up with a new plan to retrieve his lost coins from the city landfill. “We estimate there are between 300,000 – 400,000 tons of waste to look through,” he said. Man on Mission to Retrieve 7,500 Lost […]
A man has accidentally thrown away a hard drive containing 7,500 bitcoins. He is now offering his city 25% of the value of the bitcoins stored in the hard drive for permission to search the city’s landfill site. His bitcoins are now worth almost $300 million at the current price. In Search of Hard Drive […]
A bitcoiner has shared his story of how he lost access to his 7,002 bitcoins, worth about $240 million at the current price. He has lost the piece of paper on which he wrote his password and now has two guesses left before his device seizes up and encrypts its contents forever. 7,002 Bitcoins Worth […]
A cryptocurrency analyst, Timothy Peterson claims that 1,500 bitcoins are lost each day meaning only 14 million BTC will ever circulate. The figure is at odds with the estimate of many organizations including Markets.bitcoin.com which place the figure at 18.5 million coins. Still, Peterson, who is the CAIA Manager at Cane Island Alternative Advisors, argues […]
Only 3.5 million bitcoin or 19% of total circulating supply is actively traded throughout the world, while the rest is being held long-term by investors, according to a new report by crypto analytics company Chainalysis. Per the report, nearly 18.6 million bitcoin (BTC) has been mined as of June 2020. Of this, around 60% BTC […]