Bitcoin's resurgence has triggered a wave of wallet retrieval attempts, Reuters reported. Firms that specialize in this have noted a surge in retrieval requests this year. By one estimate, around 20% of circulating bitcoin could be stuck in locked wallets. AdvertisementFor wallet retrieval firms, the spike in interest is profitable. Upon successful retrieval, both ReWallet and WRS charge a fee of 20% of the wallet's contents, Reuters said.

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