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Kevin Durant Regains Access to Long-Lost Bitcoin on Coinbase This Week

Years of lost credentials left his 2016 purchases untouched through bitcoin’s surge.

Overview

  • A Coinbase source told Business Insider that Durant accessed his Coinbase account on Wednesday after years without entry.
  • Agent Rich Kleiman said the lockout stemmed from a user error and that they had been working directly with Coinbase on recovery.
  • Durant began buying bitcoin in 2016 while with the Warriors, and the holdings were never sold during the access lapse.
  • Bitcoin has risen from under $650 in late 2016 to roughly $116,000–$117,000 this month, magnifying the value of early purchases.
  • Neither Durant nor Coinbase disclosed the size of the holdings, and Coinbase emphasized its in‑app password reset tools and 24/7 support.