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Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after losing wallet password 11 years ago — bot tried 3.5 trillion passwords before decrypting an old wallet backup (opens in new tab)

Covered by 10 sources See all sources covering this story including Boing Boing, tldr.techDiscussed on Hacker News

Covered in 10 articles

Boing Boing·

After 3.5 trillion guesses, a forgotten $400k Bitcoin wallet finally opened

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tldr.tech·

Apple vs OpenAI 📱, Netflix AI animation 📺, goal primitives 👨‍💻

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PC Gamer
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Owner of $400,000 in bitcoin was locked out of their account a decade ago and they just used Claude to get back in

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Weekly Thing
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Agents as Collaborators

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SatPost by Trung Phan·

Swatch, Audemars Piguet and The Dream Equation

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slashdot.org·

Claude Helps Recover Locked $400K Bitcoin Wallet After 11 Years

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twit.tv·

This Week in Tech 1084: Don't Overcook the Asparagus

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Les news de Korben·

Il retrouve 400 000 $ de Bitcoin oubliés depuis 11 ans grâce à Claude

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SuperTechFans·

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habr.com·

Если пропустили Claude последние 3 месяца: топ-5 фич с юзкейсами и история про $400K в Bitcoin

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