Funeral Home Strange Tales — I Found 0.5 BTC in the Deceased’s Belongings and Discovered His Illegitimate Son

I am Xiao Zhao, a makeup artist at the funeral home.
In March 2026, an elderly man living alone passed away, and no one claimed his body. While clearing out his belongings, I found a note that read: “Gate.io account: laowang1945, password: woaidogecoin.” There was also a small line: “Son, if you see this, go find your mom.”

Logging into the Account
I hesitated for three days but finally logged in. The account held 0.5 BTC (about $33k), along with an unsent email draft: “Son, I was young and reckless, I left you and your mother. I leave these coins for you, the address is...” The email was never sent because the elderly man didn’t know his son’s email.

Searching for the Son
I posted on Gate Plaza, sharing the story of the old man and including vague address details. The post was shared 20k times. Four days later, a man in his 40s contacted me: “That’s my dad.” After a DNA test, we confirmed the relationship. I gave him the account and password. When he opened the account, he cried—not because of the money, but because his father used “woaidogecoin” as the password.

April Challenge
The old man never posted anything, but his account held 0.5 BTC, waiting for his son for ten years. I wrote this story on the plaza to remind everyone: if you have cryptocurrency, keep your private keys and a will together. Don’t let love and wealth be buried together. Now, his son posts daily on Gate Plaza in memory of his father, with the title always: “Dad, I received it.”

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