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“Coinbase Success Story: Coinbase Executive’s Remarkable Effort Recovers $322K Worth of Previously Lost Crypto

Hania by Hania
July 6, 2023
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“Coinbase Success Story: Coinbase Executive’s Remarkable Effort Recovers $322K Worth of Previously Lost Crypto
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Coinbase director, Conor Grogan found  $322,000 in inactive ETC and returned it to its owner, who originally had no idea the money existed.

It’s not often that someone finds out they’ve become $322,000 richer overnight, but that’s exactly what happened to one crypto investor in the wee hours of July 5.

Conor Grogan, the head of product at Coinbase, recently revealed how he discovered thousands of dollars worth of dormant cryptocurrency and even managed to get in touch with its unaware owner in a Twitter thread.

I found $322k for a stranger who previously lost their life savings in a hack pic.twitter.com/K1gUqEkAPh

— Conor (@jconorgrogan) July 5, 2023

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When the Ethereum blockchain forked in 2016, Ethereum Classic was created. Anyone who had the now-standard Ether on the blockchain received an equal quantity of ETC. According to Grogan, many people never used these new funds.

“Forgetting you have funds on chain (or not keeping track of airdrops) is common,” Grogan remarked, mentioning how he had previously recovered six-figure sums for investors. In a later screenshot, Grogan claimed to have informed a Twitter user of 23 ETH that had been sitting around unclaimed.

Coinbase Success Story Coinbase Executive's Remarkable Effort Recovers $322K Worth of Previously Lost Crypto
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Locating these wallets is difficult work. First, Grogan said he combed through the “ETC rich list” in search of accounts with untouchable ETC. After finding about 20 addresses that had more than $250,000 worth of ETC, he searched through each one to find a way to contact the owner.

Also Read: 5 Best Non-Custodial Wallets: Securely Manage Your Cryptocurrencies

With most of the wallets, Grogan claimed he encountered numerous “dead ends” before at last discovering an address beginning with the prefix “0x475.” It’s interesting that the wallet included a cryptocurrency called “EOSDAC,” which was given as an airdrop to Ethereum owners in 2018.

Using the new information, Grogan stated that the airdrop amount and snapshot date allowed him to connect with the holder’s EOS wallet.

“As it turns out, this EOS wallet has quite a history!” said Grogan. 

As a result, Grogan was ultimately able to track down the legal name connected to the 0x475 ETH address by carefully reading legal documents. 

In an exceptionally heartwarming ending, Grogan was able to contact the owner and inform them of their long-lost riches.

Coinbase Success Story Coinbase Executive's Remarkable Effort Recovers $322K Worth of Previously Lost Crypto
Source: Twitter

“Hopefully I made his day,” Grogan concluded.

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Hania

Hania is a 30-year-old blogger who used to be a teacher before entering the world of writing. She is originally from India and has been writing blogs on various topics for 2 years now. Hania is particularly interested in exploring the intersections of finance, technology, and cryptocurrency. Her experience as a teacher has given her unique insights into the ways in which digital media can be used to facilitate learning and engagement. Through her writing, Hania hopes to share her knowledge and learning of crypto industry with everyone.

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