I joined the Bitcoin community early, between 2011 and 2014. Unfortunately, college took most of my time, so I couldn’t continue mining and trading. I had 8–10 old wallets, many of which contained a significant amount of Bitcoin.
When I attempted to recover my old laptop and PC hard drives, I managed to retrieve three of those wallets. Fortunately, they still hold balances: 1.2 BTC, 1.00 BTC, and 0.2 BTC. However, the issue is that I have been unable to access my private key files, leaving the balance stuck.
now I remember my passphrase, but after executing the command, nothing happens. Only a blank line appears, and the command doesn’t proceed.”
UPDATE 02/09/2024:
I’m entering my passphrase, but the issue is with it. When I try to unlock the wallet in the CLI, it gets unlocked but doesn’t send or execute any commands. I tried creating a new wallet with the same passphrase and had the same issue. There seems to be a programming issue here, and I need to talk to the developers. Can anyone guide me on how to do that?
Update 01 10/02/2025: I have the wallet backup files. I’m trying to open them with the wallet encryption passphrase. As I posted in the previous photo, I ran a command that gave no response. When I try to send funds, the software asks me to re-enter the passphrase again, which means the decryption isn’t going through.
So, I tried opening a fresh wallet with the same passphrase I used for my old wallets, and I had exactly the same issue. My conclusion is that the software has a problem with this specific passphrase.
Please, I need a developer to fix this issue. A total of 2.4 BTC is stuck, and I can’t do anything about it.
Update 02 10/02/2025:
I believe I have discovered a flaw in the wallet decryption system within your software. The passphrase I set for my wallet appears to work with any other wallet as well, and I am unsure of the exact extent of its functionality. This seems to be a vulnerability that requires immediate attention and resolution, as it could potentially be exploited by malicious individuals.
Coincidentally, the passphrase I use for my wallets seems to have a programming flaw in the way it interacts with the system.
I urge you to address this issue as soon as possible