A couple weeks ago, we posted a piece about an accidental 80BTC fee that was charged to an unknown person or organization.

We searched far and wide, hoping to find out just who had made this costly mistake! Today, we are proud to announce that we have: bitcoin platform Cubits.

Here is a link to their blog post detailing what exactly happened.

After finding the bitcoin’s rightful owner, we happily returned the fee, which obviously never should have been as high as it was.

The story, however, doesn’t end there.

In the spirit of bitcoin giving, Cubits and BTC.com together decided to donate a portion of the transaction fee—a total of US$10,000—to Code to Inspire, a nonprofit committed to teaching female students in Afghanistan how to code.

So, in conclusion, this transaction fee mistake is now teaching female students in Afghanistan how to code with the aim to promote women’s economic and social advancement.

There’s a very happy ending to this bitcoin story 🙏