And so Turner is standing in his attic, staring at a waist-high layer of junk, looking for a 10-year-old hard drive. And a decade later, those pennies were worth $25,000. Turner had digital pennies and then let them fall between the digital couch cushions. MALONE: To be fair, it wasn't worth anything at the time. SYL TURNER: You know, at the time I didn't think bitcoin was worth anything so I didn't (laughter), back anything up. KENNY MALONE, BYLINE: Syl Turner heard about bitcoin about 10 years ago, and he figured, what the heck, got a couple of coins and then saved them to what's known as a digital wallet on his hard drive. Kenny Malone from our Planet Money team went on a virtual treasure hunt. All other wallets are assigned a single address.As the digital currency bitcoin has skyrocketed in value, many of the early adopters have become millionaires - only if, that is, they can find their bitcoins.

The bitcoin and bitcoin cash addresses shown on your 'Receive' screen will change every time you receive money, but old addresses will continue to work.

If you are receiving XRP or Hedera in the BRD app, the sender does not need to attach a Destination Tag or Hedera Memo as you own the address in your BRD app.When sending cryptocurrency, always check to make sure the address you are sending to is the same as the one that was given to you. Important: If cryptocurrency is sent to the wrong address, it can not be refunded. Visit this page for information on how to use this. You can also request for a specific amount by using the Request an Amount option. You can now paste your address into a website or other app. Tap the QR code to copy your address to your device's memory.Press the 'Share' button under the QR code to send them your address via email or text message.Show them the 'Receive' screen in your BRD app, and let them scan your QR code.Give the sending party your receiving address. There are a few ways to do this:.At the bottom of the screen, tap Receive.

On the main screen, tap the wallet for the cryptocurrency you are receiving.

Follow these steps to find your receiving address: If you would like to receive cryptocurrency from someone, you will need to give them your 'Receive' address.

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