Old-crypto dust reclaimer
Help holders of old wallets find and safely consolidate small crypto balances
- Problem
- A user dug up very old Bitcoin wallet backups and found small leftover amounts they had ignored back when they were worth little; today the combined pile is worth over $10k, but they don't know how to safely consolidate or spend it.
- Solution
- A locally run old-wallet consolidation assistant: import local wallet backups (common legacy formats), scan balances offline and summarize; estimate current fees and compare batching vs one-time spending; produce a read-only report while signing and broadcasting happen on the user's own device so private keys never leave local.
- Users
- Non-technical people who bought crypto years ago and just rediscovered old backups.
- MVP
- Import 2-3 common legacy wallet backup formats; offline balance scan and summary; fee estimate and consolidation advice; generate a read-only report; never touch private keys, only parse and display.
- Revenue
- One-time purchase, or a transparent success fee on consolidated amounts (fully compliant).
- Why now
- High crypto prices make forgotten dust meaningful again, while existing wallet software poorly supports legacy backup formats and average users lack safe tools.
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