According to a report by HypnotizeD_X, this book was purchased along with others at a used car fair, where people park their cars to sell a wide range of products. New to the world of cryptocurrencies, the lucky reader was left without knowing what to do with the amount. A Reddit user told an unusual story this Monday (13). After buying a book at a second-hand fair, the Brit claims to have found a 12-word seed phrase that gives access to a Bitcoin wallet.

Apparently, the original owner must have written the words on a piece of paper as a backup, saving them in the book in question. However, he ended up forgetting to remove the paper before selling his books.

British man finds fraction of Bitcoin hidden in used book According to a report by HypnotizeD_X, this book was purchased along with others at a used car fair, where people park their cars to sell a wide range of products. New to the world of cryptocurrencies, the lucky reader was left without knowing what to do with the amount.

“I found a seed phrase. And now? I’ll start by saying that I’m new to cryptocurrencies”, begins the report. “I bought a lot of things, including some books, at a second-hand fair. Leafing through one of the books, I found what appears to be a seed phrase on a separate paper note.”