He saved himself, or BTC saved him??

[nakamura12]

He was saved by himself by mining bitcoin and also he was also saved by bitcoin since he can sell his mined bitcoin for money. I think the lesson that a person will learn is try different things that let you earn money when there's a chance or opportunity to do it like what your uncle did when he heard or know about bitcoin which he did start to mine which I assume he wanted to try since as you have said that he is a technology guy or loves technology. Anyway, there are really people like that where they didn't even care about their parents when they are old or got into accident like what happened to your uncle.

[john_egbert]

He was saved by himself by mining bitcoin and also he was also saved by bitcoin since he can sell his mined bitcoin for money. I think the lesson that a person will learn is try different things that let you earn money when there's a chance or opportunity to do it like what your uncle did when he heard or know about bitcoin which he did start to mine which I assume he wanted to try since as you have said that he is a technology guy or loves technology. Anyway, there are really people like that where they didn't even care about their parents when they are old or got into accident like what happened to your uncle.

Unfortunately, that's true.

But the uncle himself is a legend for remembering such info and asking out about it in the end.
He was rewarded when he needed it most.

[Zoomic]

What a story! The man unconsciously held Bitcoin in his wallet from 2011 until 2025. He likely dumped those Bitcoins only because he never truly believed in Bitcoin at that time. If he had known Bitcoin would be worth more, he would have sold long ago instead of waiting until now.

He is a smart man. You can never go wrong with Bitcoin if you know what you are doing. He saved himself using Bitcoin. This is just another reason to believe in Bitcoin because there is always an opportunity with it.

[GbitG]

Hmmm, that sounds awesome!!!
From this story, I just got two lessons, which are literally the motives of everyone of us. One is Bitcoin and another is staying independent in an entire life.

Elaborating on this context...I will tell you everyone that Bitcoin is just the best thing ever to invest in. Because similarly just like OP's relative, you too can make the tough moments of life pleasant through Bitcoin investment. Apart from this, the most important lesson we get from this thread is that people in this world just live for their own sake. Whatever has to be done has to be done by yourself. No one can be someone's well wisher rather than a loyal memeber. So value your families.

And Stay connected with BTC....

[katanic97]

I never thought I would witness something like this unfold in real life, especially close to home.

I have an uncle who has always loved technology. That's all I really knew about him when I was younger. He was a government worker at the time, and everything seemed fine. He was married with two kids, and life was going well until he had an accident.

The accident cost him both of his legs. Since then, his wife took over everything, and they moved far away from us, which caused our relationship to fade. Now, all we do is talk on the phone.

The last time I heard anything about him was when my mom told me that his wife had divorced him. He had no money or means to take care of his family which lead to the divorce but he did do something right.

In those days when we used to discuss technology, he mined Bitcoin (BTC) in an old pool. He referred to his mining rig as the "7970." However, since the value of Bitcoin wasn't very high at the time, he just left it in an old wallet.

A few days ago, he called my mom, saying he needed to speak to me. I later got in touch with him, and he asked me how to import his BTC private key. He said, "Do you remember that I mined Bitcoin with the 7970?" I replied yes, and he mentioned he didn't know how to import the key.

He was quite sure that he had something left in the wallet. After helping him out, I discovered he had 0.48 BTC in there. This has saved him, I believe. He wanted to send me something as a thank-you, but I refused because he needed the money more than I did.

His son doesn't look back, the daughter married to another man and they are out of the country. I hope we don’t end up having children who will never look back and take care of us in the future.

Please understand that I don’t like discussing my family online, but this experience has been surprising and provided a valuable lesson. It's a reminder for those who are taking care of their families without planning for their own futures. Your partner can leave you, your child can become indifferent, so always have something set aside just in case.

A touching story, my friend. I wish that man all the best,his accident literally cost him his family. I have nothing good to say about his ex-wife and his child who doesn’t care about their father in such a difficult situation.

But even in such hardship, something "good" emerged,this money will certainly help him, but know that it won’t bring him happiness. That’s why you should keep in touch with your uncle as much as possible that will be what he needs the most in such a tough time!

Stay well!

[Sanitough]

Bitcoin didn’t “save” him, your uncle was saved by the decisions he made in the past. If he hadn’t mined bitoin back then, there would be no “bitcoin saving” story, let’s not pretend that Bitcoin is a superhero that’s flying around saving lives. Bitcoin is exactly what the Bitcoin whitepaper says it is. It’s okay to accept that Bitcoin has evolved over the last decade but let’s not deviate from reality.

Bitcoin isn’t actually a savior, or any investment there is. It’s the investor or the miner itself who makes the decision and motivate himself to put his plans into actions, so clearly all the credits only go to the person. Bitcoin can save us if we do our part, but there’s no way that bitcoin acts as a savior when we don’t even create initial plans or actions to realize bitcoin in our lives.

[Alone055]

Well it could be  a good practice but not everything is worth doing, it could just endup been a total waste of time and money but for sure there are other ones that might endup been fruitful ,yet crowd could be wrong sometimes.. and with the way technology is going there are even some you might want to completely avoid as they could ruin you.. but generally you can have knowledge about it that could be very useful..

I somehow agree with you on that subject. We can even take Bitcoin mining as an example of this. Currently, solo mining is almost useless because you will barely get any profit from it since you won't be able to mine a block due to the difficulty level of Bitcoin mining that keeps increasing over time, and someone trying to mine Bitcoin as an individual will most probably only lose money in electricity bills and hardware expenses and get nothing at the end.

The story in OP indicates that the person in question mined Bitcoin in the past, when mining difficulty wasn't as high as it is right now, and the price of Bitcoin was also not as high as it is right now, so the coins he mined were kept for a few years and the price of Bitcoin went up recently, so he got good profits out of it because of this reason.

[suzanne5223]

He was quite sure that he had something left in the wallet. After helping him out, I discovered he had 0.48 BTC in there. This has saved him, I believe. He wanted to send me something as a thank-you, but I refused because he needed the money more than I did.

I am happy for the man after everything he has been through, including losing his legs and being divorced by his wife during the time he needed her the most. I hope you also help him to get all the Bitcoin fork coins.
I believe he saved himself by being an innovative technology enthusiast and also by keeping the wallet that contains the BTC private information very well. Although BTC has a huge potential,but it can only help those that help themself through its innovative benefit.

His son doesn't look back, the daughter married to another man and they are out of the country. I hope we don’t end up having children who will never look back and take care of us in the future.

The kids that don't care or look back on their father is the man ex-wife doing. She has made the kids see their father as an enemy. Any kids that love or hate their Dad is the mother doing because the mother has a high chance to poison or turn the kids against their father, and she also has a high chance to make the kids love their father.

[KiaKia]

What a story! The man unconsciously held Bitcoin in his wallet from 2011 until 2025. He likely dumped those Bitcoins only because he never truly believed in Bitcoin at that time. If he had known Bitcoin would be worth more, he would have sold long ago instead of waiting until now.

He is a smart man. You can never go wrong with Bitcoin if you know what you are doing. He saved himself using Bitcoin. This is just another reason to believe in Bitcoin because there is always an opportunity with it.

He mined more that 0.48 BTC at the time, I guessed he sold many for few dollars and this 0.48 BTC was a leftover, I still believe he was just lucky, we had a chat again yesterday and he revealed this to him, I wanted to ask him more but I don't want to bother too much. I am currently on the same plan, as much as I love my partner I still believe that anything can happen, the only love that's eternal is God's love.

Maybe someday BTC will be pricing at 500k per one, even 0.1BTC at the time will be a lot of money, it seem too late right now because BTC is a bit over 100k but it will look like another opportunity lost.

[fuguebtc]

Bitcoin didn’t “save” him, your uncle was saved by the decisions he made in the past. If he hadn’t mined bitoin back then, there would be no “bitcoin saving” story, let’s not pretend that Bitcoin is a superhero that’s flying around saving lives. Bitcoin is exactly what the Bitcoin whitepaper says it is. It’s okay to accept that Bitcoin has evolved over the last decade but let’s not deviate from reality.

Bitcoin isn’t actually a savior, or any investment there is. It’s the investor or the miner itself who makes the decision and motivate himself to put his plans into actions, so clearly all the credits only go to the person. Bitcoin can save us if we do our part, but there’s no way that bitcoin acts as a savior when we don’t even create initial plans or actions to realize bitcoin in our lives.

Right from the beginning when we spent time learning about bitcoin and decided to invest in it even though there were no guarantees. That alone shows that the choice, the effort to hold on for the long term...are all our decisions. How can we say that bitcoin has helped us when all the decisions are made by us? That man saved himself thanks to his knowledge, his choice and his decision at that time to believe in bitcoin, to believe in his choice.

If we say Bitcoin is the superhero that saved OP's uncle's life. So people who invested in bitcoin lost money or even went bankrupt. Is Bitcoin still a superhero and savior? Losing money when investing in Bitcoin, Bitcoin's fault or the investor's fault?

[tabas]

He has saved Bitcoin, so he's saved by the value of Bitcoin that it has now. It is a good thing for your uncle and those people close to him that have abandoned himthat they  will face the karma of life. It's sad that when even our loved ones think that we're useless, it's so easy for them to abandon us. I guess this is the fate of men, when we're hardworking not thinking of anything but to be a good provider to our family. They get to enjoy life while us, we're always thinking of uncertain future. Credits also to his 7970, that also saved him. 

[SmartGold01]

Lot of things happens in real life but most times people around here do not like sharing their real life stories so it wouldn't look as if they are begging for favor or help especially if they aren't a reputable member, other people who are here might think that they are begging for favor but realistically they are facing through difficulties over their past/present. There are people who has invested so much time on their partners, children or even families but at the ends they are being left alone causing so much pains in their lives, that is why it's that very much important to always have a backup funds or a something as reserve to us whenever we might be facing some difficulties or felt as if everything around us is gone then we can use that to sustain ourselves and bounces back our life and make things more better for our living.

Good lesson have I have ever learnt from this your post is to;
1. Have a back up funds
2. Do not spend all we have in our friends and families
3. Do not live a life depending on either our children or our Husband.
4. People can fail you at anytime, but our investment would get us covered.

[Z390]

Money can't buy happiness, that much is clear. It's important to check in on your uncle because what he needs right now is more than just financial support. While money is significant, communication is key.
People often commit suicide because of loneliness. Problems related to money can feel overwhelming, but they become even more burdensome when there’s no one close by to support you. I’ve experienced this myself, during my most challenging times, I felt alone, and that isolation changed me.
I've learned that while planning for your family is essential, you must also take care of yourself. I have a neighbor who always says he saves 70% of his income for himself and allocates only 30% for his family. I suppose he understands the importance of self-care, especially in light of situations like this.

[Donneski]

What a story! The man unconsciously held Bitcoin in his wallet from 2011 until 2025. He likely dumped those Bitcoins only because he never truly believed in Bitcoin at that time. If he had known Bitcoin would be worth more, he would have sold long ago instead of waiting until now.

He is a smart man. You can never go wrong with Bitcoin if you know what you are doing. He saved himself using Bitcoin. This is just another reason to believe in Bitcoin because there is always an opportunity with it.

Exactly. With investing in Bitcoin, there's no way you're gonna go wrong and that's because on the long run, it'll definitely be beneficial to you even when in most times, doesn't have an immediate positive effect. A friend once told me that why I should invest in Bitcoin is because it doesn't disappoint, and even went on to tell me that friends, relatives and professional colleagues might fail me but Bitcoin will never fail me.

According to the story, every human the man invested his time and resources in failed him when he needed them most but Bitcoin came to the rescue. This is a strong message for everyone to embrace Bitcoin today before it becomes to late.

[Mr Reporter]

4. People can fail you at anytime, but our investment would get us covered.

Well i will say it a solid mindset of thinking that people can fail you but your investment can not fail you if investment is been done wisely it can provide financial security when people try to let you down, unlike depending on others your investment can grow in a long term and acn act as a safety net from people.
Well the both and quit not trustworthy investment to can fail in it own part to most the market do fluctuate and also bad decisions can lead to lost in investment most time

[Ever-young]

Bitcoin didn’t “save” him, your uncle was saved by the decisions he made in the past. If he hadn’t mined bitoin back then, there would be no “bitcoin saving” story, let’s not pretend that Bitcoin is a superhero that’s flying around saving lives. Bitcoin is exactly what the Bitcoin whitepaper says it is. It’s okay to accept that Bitcoin has evolved over the last decade but let’s not deviate from reality.

Some people tells story and describe Bitcoin to be some kind of God or a life saver of humanity, when the best way we should see it is to be a tool to what we use in saving our self, the best player here is you as either being a minner who decided to save all you have got or an investors who bought when price was low and decided to live as if you got nothing left somewhere, the man’s decisions like you have pointed out is what saved him when he needed financial help and not Bitcoin, Bitcoin was just like the tool in play here.

[NotATether]

I'm sorry to hear about your uncle.

Especially what happened to his legs.

Any chance they sell prosthetics in your country somewhere?

With the newly found BTC stash, it should be quite affordable in your country, even at Western prices.

Your health >>>> money.

[Hazink]

Well i will say it a solid mindset of thinking that people can fail you but your investment can not fail you if investment is been done wisely it can provide financial security when people try to let you down, unlike depending on others your investment can grow in a long term and acn act as a safety net from people.
Well the both and quit not trustworthy investment to can fail in it own part to most the market do fluctuate and also bad decisions can lead to lost in investment most time

If you succeed in making the right decision in picking good assets to invest in, you will be on the right track and won't have anything to worry about even in terms of price fluctuations that shouldn't be considered a problem, as with time it will go back to normal, and most times not just the price will go back to normal, it will rank up to a profiting side; you will only be worrying about it if you invest in something you don't trust very much, which could mean that your investment is not safe as it could collapse anytime.

[DanWalker]

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~snip~ Traditionally, a woman's role is to support her husband; God created Eve as a helper for Adam, not the other way around. Men are meant to lead, and women are meant to follow.

The story of Eve giving Adam the forbidden fruit serves as an example of why men may choose not to disclose their entire income to their wives. Simply be responsible and fulfill your duties as a partner. Staying faithful in your marriage is what truly matters, it has nothing to do with your worth or the money you have in the bank.

Eve and Adam? Mate, We are living in the 21st century where a man can become president, a woman who is smart enough and capable enough can also become president. Gone are the days of feudalism, gender discrimination and women always having to sit lower than men.
If you still have the mindset of the feudal generation, you will be the biggest obstacle for your daughter in the future if you have a daughter.

Also, if you really want someone to obey and submit to you, you need to make a lot of money and provide everything they need, not just give them a little money to cover their daily living expenses and force them to obey you.

I don't know if you are married and what the culture is like in your country. But in my country, if women do not sacrifice for their families, do not give up their dreams and ambitions, and accept taking care of their families to create opportunities for men to go out and earn money. They have enough potential to make money and can even make more money than you.

Actually, whether or not you should disclose your income to your wife is not important and will depend on a number of factors. It is important that if we are to believe ourselves to be exemplary and brave men, we must have an open heart, especially with our loved ones. Don't be competitive, calculating and selfish with those who sacrificed their youth to be with us and take care of our children.

For me, what I worry about more is that my loved ones will disappear because even if I had billions of dollars, I wouldn't be able to bring them back to me. Money? If I lose it, as long as I'm alive, I can earn it back. Money or bitcoin is always available in the world, they are not like our relatives. So just for a little money, I will not let my family happiness break up or my children be unhappy.

[beerlover]

Some people tells story and describe Bitcoin to be some kind of God or a life saver of humanity, when the best way we should see it is to be a tool to what we use in saving our self, the best player here is you as either being a minner who decided to save all you have got or an investors who bought when price was low and decided to live as if you got nothing left somewhere, the man’s decisions like you have pointed out is what saved him when he needed financial help and not Bitcoin, Bitcoin was just like the tool in play here.

Don't you think the tool also deserves some appreciation for appreciating in value over time instead of depreciating? The man made the decision of not selling or using the stash, true, but would he get the same result if the asset, or tool as you say it, wasn't Bitcoin but something else? Something less volatile, or maybe something that had lost value during this course.

The point is, that your decisions do matter, but the tools that you use have a play in them as well because making the right decision while using the wrong tool can make the results different at the end, and that's why it won't be wrong to say that it was both, his decisions and Bitcoin, that saved him from a lot more problems that he could face in his life from this point onwards.

We should give credit to both in this case.