Dude… where’s my password? Claude reunites forgetful stoner with $400k Bitcoin stash

The Register
May 14, 2026, 9:30 am86 pts
Eleven years ago, a stoner bought some Bitcoin, lit up, and entered a password that he soon forgot. Now, after searching for more than a decade, Claude AI has helped him figure out the credentials he needed to gain access to a crypto wallet containing currency that is now worth a whopping $400,000. The man, who…

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