“Bitcoin Under the Microwave: A Tale of Lost Fortune and Mom’s Cleaning Spree”
Once upon a time in the not-so-distant past, a guy named Joe decided he’d had enough of regular money. He’d read about Bitcoin and figured it was his ticket to financial freedom. There was just one problem—Joe barely understood how Bitcoin worked. But, like many crypto enthusiasts, that didn’t stop him.
He bought $500 worth of Bitcoin, which was actually quite a bit back then. He was told, “Store it in a safe wallet.” But Joe, being Joe, took that advice very literally. He wrote down his private key on a piece of paper, which he carefully hid… under the microwave in his kitchen.
Now, one day, Joe’s mom came over to tidy up his place, as moms tend to do. She saw the paper under the microwave and thought, “What’s this trash doing here?” Not thinking twice, she threw it away with all the other random bits of paper around the house. Joe didn’t realize it right away.
About a year later, Joe was at a party, and people were talking about how much Bitcoin had gone up in value. He quickly realized his investment was worth over $10,000! Excited, he rushed home to retrieve the private key from under the microwave… only to find it gone.
He searched everywhere, flipping his place upside down like it was a scavenger hunt. That’s when he remembered his mom’s cleaning spree. Desperate, Joe called her up, hoping she’d say she’d saved it. But all she said was, “I thought it was trash, honey. You really shouldn’t keep important things under the microwave.”
Joe never saw that Bitcoin again. But to this day, every time he hears about the new Bitcoin highs, he texts his mom a link to the price chart with the simple message, “Thanks, mom.”
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