It was a case of a lost – and found – Bitcoin, only this time it’s not in some garbage dump but in the complex maze of the blockchain.

NBA star Kevin Durant has regained control of a Coinbase account that had been inactive for about 10 years, according to reports.

The account, opened after a 2016 dinner where Bitcoin was discussed, had been unreachable to Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman until this week.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed the recovery on X.

Lost Credentials Locked Funds

Based on reports , the issue boiled down to lost login details. Kleiman told reporters the holdout was the result of “user error.” That meant the Bitcoin stayed untouched while the market moved dramatically.

At the time of the original purchase, Bitcoin traded at roughly $600 per

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