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Update bricking risks proof-of-ownership recovery

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https://x.com/OrangeSurfBTC/status/2084687552423035216

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OrangeSurf warns against updating Coldcard, citing PortlandHODL's observation that a bricked update leaves near-zero chance of proving with the physical device that stolen UTXOs were yours, which limits the chance of recovery from whitehats proactively saving funds. Held as dated incident-response guidance linking firmware-update bricking reports to recovery prospects. The claim is the poster's own and is not independently verified here.

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