<p>If you don't have the private key, there is no way to access those coins.  Period.  The security of Bitcoin as a currency relies on that fact.  </p>

<p>Either recover the private key somehow, or consider the coins gone.</p>

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Nate Eldredge
<p>I have BTC in my wallet but I lost my private key and I can't do transactions anymore.
How can I get a new private key or pass the BTC to another address?</p>

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I lost my private key
Jonnhy
# I lost my private key

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-21)

I have BTC in my wallet but I lost my private key and I can't do transactions anymore.
How can I get a new private key or pass the BTC to another address?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-03-21. Score: 9

If you don't have the private key, there is no way to access those coins. Period. The security of Bitcoin as a currency relies on that fact.

Either recover the private key somehow, or consider the coins gone.


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