Bitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after getting 'stoned' and losing wallet password 11 years ago — bot tried 3.5 trillion passwords before decrypting an old wallet backup

A Bitcoin holder recovered 5 BTC, worth about $400,000, after forgetting the wallet password for 11 years.

Claude AI helped uncover an old wallet backup file and identify a password-handling bug.

That issue let btcrecover decrypt the wallet and restore access to the funds.

The case highlights how AI can aid in finding recovery paths for long-lost crypto wallets.