Do you know this (wo)man? Bitcoin miner overpays by £145,000
The accidental transaction fee is thought to have come from an old script
A bitcoin mining website is trying to get in touch with a user who accidentally paid a fee 40 times higher than expected. However, the inherent anonymity of blockchain technology is proving a sticking...
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