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Go read this NYT story about losing $220 million in bitcoin – The Verge
A programmer is only a couple of password attempts away from losing $220 million bitcoin, writes Nathaniel Popper for The New York Times. The programmer’s story…

Early bitcoin adopters are millionaires if they remember their passwords
There arent many good ways to lose $220 million, but this New York Times article highlights a particularly egregious one losing millions of dollars in bitcoin because you forgot the password to your digital wallet.
Stefan Thomas 7,002 bitcoin (worth roughly $220 million) are locked away in an IronKey hard drive, according to NYTs Nathaniel Popper. The problem is he cant remember the password, and hes just two failed password…

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