Hello All,
So I created a wallet in 2013 on blockchain.info which I deposited 100 BTC into. At the time Blockchain.info did not require an email address or any other type of identifying info. Blockchain.info used an alias identifier to recover the wallet ID. I was gone for 7 years and when I returned blockchain.info is now blockchain.com and noone there seems to know anything about an alias identifier. I still remember my alias identifier and my password. I am offering a 5 BTC reward (assuming I can find the missing BTC) for anyone who can help me obtain the wallet identifier.
Matt
@Mattgillum Have you tried contacting someone from the support of blockchain.info? It seems that a user made a warning regarding the service using an alias -
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1460080.0Supposedly you could try to use your alias to gain access to your BTC provided you knew the password. I've just tried myself but I always landed on blockchain.com website.
Another user reported, around 2013, that trying the link using the previous mentioned trick wouldn't work and he was only able to access using the explicit wallet identifier -
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=320731.0But, digging deeper in the forum I might have found something that could help you :
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=305625.0Here's the important quote from someone that received a reply from the Support of Blockchain regarding regaining usage of their account :
Hello, [name]! If you received the "Insecure Alias" error, then it is because aliases will no longer work for wallets which have no email account associated with them. This has been implemented as an extra security measure, and I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you do not know what your wallet identifier is, then we can help you recover it. We need at least two of the following to find your wallet identifier - your alias, the email address you used to create the wallet, or the IP address you used to create your wallet. As a last resort we may be able to track down your identifier if you provide your password and the date you created your account. Thanks!
Scroll down the post and you'll also see this :
If you are able to get some information that they ask (probably the alias and the IP address used) then you are on to get a Tesla (ahah). The last entry of the thread says that the user was able to recover his investment so perhaps you can as well
Let us know if you have any luck with it. Best of luck!