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He Bought Bitcoin for $2,000 in 2011 and Thought It Was Gone. He Just Got $4.5 Million Back

CoinCentral·September 6, 2026·1 min read
He Bought Bitcoin for $2,000 in 2011 and Thought It Was Gone. He Just Got $4.5 Million Back

A British investor known as Chris recovered $4.5 million in Bitcoin bought in 2011 for about $2,000 through UK exchange Britcoin, later renamed Intersango. Law firm CEL Solicitors used crypto-tracing software to recover the funds after the exchange shut down.

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