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Title: Bitcoins lost on MyBitcoin
Post by: Groomon on March 27, 2012, 05:01:59 AM
So I first got bitcoin about a year ago and did some mining in Slush's pool, and directed my earnings into a MyBitcoin account, but stopped mining and basically forgot about it after a few months.  In total, I mined 2.28 that ended up in my MyBitcoin account.

I understand that MyBitcoin got hacked towards the end of July and that about half of the bitcoins disappeared.  I also understand that they went into receivership and began the process of returning the roughly 50% of bitcoins that were remaining.

Since I wasn't following Bitcoin at the time, I didn't file any application to have my bitcoins returned, and the website's down now, so I can't seem to find anywhere to file an application now.

While I realise that I haven't actually lost much (about $10.00 USD at current exchange rates), these bitcoins were all mined by me myself, and from what I've been experiencing mining lately, it's now much more difficult to find bitcoins, so I'll probably never mine anywhere near that much again.

Anyone aware of any process that still exists to get some of my bitcoins back?


Title: Re: Bitcoins lost on MyBitcoin
Post by: bbit on March 27, 2012, 05:10:46 AM
So I first got bitcoin about a year ago and did some mining in Slush's pool, and directed my earnings into a MyBitcoin account, but stopped mining and basically forgot about it after a few months.  In total, I mined 2.28 that ended up in my MyBitcoin account.

I understand that MyBitcoin got hacked towards the end of July and that about half of the bitcoins disappeared.  I also understand that they went into receivership and began the process of returning the roughly 50% of bitcoins that were remaining.

Since I wasn't following Bitcoin at the time, I didn't file any application to have my bitcoins returned, and the website's down now, so I can't seem to find anywhere to file an application now.

While I realise that I haven't actually lost much (about $10.00 USD at current exchange rates), these bitcoins were all mined by me myself, and from what I've been experiencing mining lately, it's now much more difficult to find bitcoins, so I'll probably never mine anywhere near that much again.

Anyone aware of any process that still exists to get some of my bitcoins back?

Hi, I believe you are shit-out-of-luck. That horse rode out a long time ago  >:(


Title: Re: Bitcoins lost on MyBitcoin
Post by: TomatoCaqe on March 27, 2012, 05:49:00 AM
Yeah, sorry. You have it mine it again.


Title: Re: Bitcoins lost on MyBitcoin
Post by: mila on March 27, 2012, 08:52:22 AM
Anyone aware of any process that still exists to get some of my bitcoins back?

for a week or two there was a claim page that allowed to login with username/password and enter btc address for refund.
got the users 1/2 of the coins back and it disappeared afterwards.
now it's gone. dead horse.



Title: Re: Bitcoins lost on MyBitcoin
Post by: z3rohour on March 27, 2012, 04:37:09 PM
I lost about 5 btc in Mybitcoin fiasco