Why Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin Wallets Can’t Be Unlocked With 24 Words
Despite widespread social media claims in 2025, Satoshi Nakamoto’s estimated 1.1 million bitcoin holdings cannot be unlocked using a 24-word seed phrase because the BIP39 standard was introduced years after the pseudonym...
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