Exclusive: Coinbase's Conor Grogan on how he’s reuniting users with lost crypto
Multi-million dollar losses aren’t uncommon amongst crypto users. Whatever the cause — hacks, phishing, rug pulls, liquidations, or simply HODLing cursed coins — crypto can be lost in the blink of an eye. A less discussed but surprisingly common source of losses, however, is the vast sums that lie forgotten in dormant blockchain wallets and set aside as unclaimed airdrops throughout the cryptosphere. While some are well aware of what they’ve lost — and are even willing to wade through landfill to get it back — many others are unaware of their overlooked addresses or what long-forgotten assets may be worth today. Coinbase’s Conor Grogan recently took to X to share his years-long side project of tracking down wallets that appear to have been abandoned, hoping to increase visibility so that wallet owners might eventually reach out. Over the past few years, I’ve recovered over $10M in unclaimed airdrops, lost ETH, and other forgotten assets for ...
