British investor thought he lost $2,000 in bitcoin in 2012. He just recovered $4.5 million
Francisco Rodrigues
Publisher CoinDesk
Sep 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC · 1 min de leitura
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British investor thought he lost $2,000 in bitcoin in 2012. He just recovered $4.5 million
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