The asset recovery business hasn't been discussed much lately. To be honest, the recent market fluctuations have indeed reduced the volume of cases, but I still took on some small projects here and there, nothing major.

One case in particular is quite representative and worth sharing.

A friend of mine lost an OPPO phone ten years ago. The phone had imToken version 1.0 installed, with 11 Ethereum stored in the wallet. The problem was—no backup was made, and the password had long been forgotten. Seeing that these assets might be lost forever, he decided to see if someone could recover them.

After receiving this request, we first asked him to send the phone over. We recorded a video throughout the unboxing, confirmed the device information with him, and asked for the device's unlock password. Next, our team extracted the wallet file from the phone, then, based on the password clues he provided, stayed up all night cracking the password. By noon the next day, the 11 ETH had been transferred to his address.

Calculating back, what was Ethereum's price ten years ago? Looking at it now, although not as glamorous, it’s not exactly poor either. Whether actively or passively, as long as you HODL, time is your friend.

This is a typical case of passive wealth accumulation—dormant assets suddenly come back to life.