$660,000,000 in Bitcoin… Locked Behind 2 Password Guesses



He owns 7,002 $BTC
Worth $660,000,000 today.
And he can’t access any of it.

This is Stefan Thomas’ nightmare 👇
In 2011, he got paid 7,002 #BTC for making a simple “What is Bitcoin?” video.
He stored it on an IronKey USB.
Military-grade encryption.
Password written on paper.

Then… he lost the paper.

The catch:
IronKey allows only 10 password attempts.
After that → self-destruct. Forever.
He’s already used 8 attempts.

❌ Only 2 guesses left.
One wrong move = $660M gone forever.
A top cybersecurity firm says they can crack it.
He said NO, Already locked into old deals.

Lesson:
Self-custody = freedom
But also brutal responsibility.

Would you risk Those final 2 guesses? 👀👇
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