[Lost BTC 'Recovered After 12 Years,' UK Man Retrieves £3.3M Worth of Bitcoin from Defunct Exchange] BlockBeats News, August 31: A UK man named Chris lost access to his digital wallet in 2014 when the exchange platform Intersango went bankrupt. At the time, the wallet contained approximately £4,000 worth of Bitcoin. The platform reportedly had over 5,000 accounts. It is believed that Bitcoin worth hundreds of millions of pounds may still exist in the account of one of the company's co-founders. Former users may be able to reclaim their funds if they can provide sufficient proof of ownership. After years of unsuccessful attempts to contact the company, Chris had given up and described watching Bitcoin's price rise as feeling like "a punch to the gut." However, earlier this year, he decided to try again and hired a lawyer to help prove ownership of the dozens of "lost" Bitcoins. Months later, the Bitcoins were returned to him—now valued at approximately £3.3 million. [Original Link]