Lost Bitcoin from 2013 Saved Me From Losing My Home

This might come across as a humble brag, but I really wanted to share it. Two weeks ago, I was broke — no job, behind on my mortgage in a terrifying way. One morning, I woke up and checked my email. I saw a message from a website claiming I had unclaimed Bitcoin in my account on LocalBitcoins.com, a peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange that had shut down in 2023. At first, I thought it was a scam — I had never heard of the site. But then I noticed the username they showed, and it was one I recognized and used years ago. Curious, I decided to reset my password and log in. It turns out that back in early 2013 — probably after a long walk in the woods and a “special” roll-up — I had purchased some Bitcoin on that site, likely after reading an article that sparked my interest. When I logged in, I couldn’t believe my eyes: 4.1 Bitcoin were sitting there. My heart was racing as I rushed to Google to check the current price. Since the site was closed, I needed to verify my identity by signing my wallet address with my username. To do that, I had to get a Trezor Safe 5, which I quickly ordered from Amazon. The next day, once it arrived, I transferred the Bitcoin to my own wallet. Last week, I paid off my mortgage and my car. The rest of the Bitcoin? It’s staying put for a very long time. submitted by /u/Clear-Attention-1635 [link] [comments]

Apr 29, 2025 - 01:02

This might come across as a humble brag, but I really wanted to share it.

Two weeks ago, I was broke — no job, behind on my mortgage in a terrifying way.

One morning, I woke up and checked my email. I saw a message from a website claiming I had unclaimed Bitcoin in my account on LocalBitcoins.com, a peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange that had shut down in 2023.

At first, I thought it was a scam — I had never heard of the site. But then I noticed the username they showed, and it was one I recognized and used years ago. Curious, I decided to reset my password and log in.

It turns out that back in early 2013 — probably after a long walk in the woods and a “special” roll-up — I had purchased some Bitcoin on that site, likely after reading an article that sparked my interest.

When I logged in, I couldn’t believe my eyes: 4.1 Bitcoin were sitting there.

My heart was racing as I rushed to Google to check the current price.

Since the site was closed, I needed to verify my identity by signing my wallet address with my username. To do that, I had to get a Trezor Safe 5, which I quickly ordered from Amazon. The next day, once it arrived, I transferred the Bitcoin to my own wallet.

Last week, I paid off my mortgage and my car. The rest of the Bitcoin? It’s staying put for a very long time.

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