British Man Recovers Lost BTC After 12-Year Fight

A British Bitcoin investor has finally recovered 61 BTC that he lost access to after the collapse of an early crypto exchange in 2014.

The coins are now worth around £3.3 million, or about $5 million, turning a £1,500 investment into a multimillion-pound fortune after a 12-year fight.

Chris bought Bitcoin in 2011 after his friend convinced him that it could become valuable, and invested around £1,500 at the time.

By the time the exchange began running into trouble, Chris's Bitcoin was worth about £4,000. He had stored the coins through Intersango, one of the UK's early crypto exchanges.

The platform became inaccessible in 2014, leaving users unable to withdraw their funds.