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BitcoinTalk User Turns $500 to $10M After Unlocking 2012 Bitcoin Bar


A BitcoinTalk user just turned a $500 Casascius Bitcoin bar from 2012 into a $10 million fortune. After holding the 100 BTC bar for over a decade, he finally cracked it open, only to lose $40K in Bitcoin Cash within minutes due to a leaked private key.

Here’s what happened behind this rare piece of Bitcoin history.

100 BTC Bar Becomes a Jackpot

Back in 2012, when Bitcoin was still a niche idea traded mostly among tech enthusiasts, JohnGalt got his hands on a Casascius gold bar loaded with 100 BTC. At the time, Bitcoin’s price hovered around $5, so…



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