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r/Bitcoin: discussion linking Peter Gray to code behind the reported COLDCARD exploit

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1vfpadi/coinkite_cto_peter_gray_linked_to_the_code_behind/

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The Reddit thread gained a new participant comment about the reported code attribution.

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 👀👀
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+comment: p2crmku
+parent: t3_1vfpadi
+author: chokehodl
+created_utc: 1786141278

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    The Reddit thread gained a new participant comment about the reported code attribution.

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 👀👀
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+comment: p2crmku
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+Yea this guy is in some trouble.  
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+How many bitcoin would he have to steal from you for you to just buy a plan ticket to Toronto?
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    post: 1vfpadi
author: Giancarlo_Donadoni
created_utc: 1785882885
title: Coinkite CTO Peter Gray linked to the code behind the $114M Coldcard hack

comment: p1qwwh9
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I wouldn't want to be that guy right now.

comment: p1qx3mp
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Jail

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This is crypto:

I’m afraid it’s going to be much much worse.

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    Excerpt only. The complete copy is held offline and backs quotations on this site. The original publication remains the canonical public source.

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    An abusive comment directed at Peter Gray was removed.

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-Lol shit eater
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    post: 1vfpadi
author: Giancarlo_Donadoni
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title: Coinkite CTO Peter Gray linked to the code behind the $114M Coldcard hack

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author: ImpossibleSleep3986
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I wouldn't want to be that guy right now.

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Jail

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[deleted]

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This is crypto:

I’m afraid it’s going to be much much worse.

comment: p1r2o7i
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author: EyesOfEris
created_utc: 1785886155
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    Excerpt only. The complete copy is held offline and backs quotations on this site. The original publication remains the canonical public source.

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    A comment by 12ealdeal predicting the fallout would get much worse was deleted, and two new comments appeared: a joke exchange about stanley_fatmax's username.

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-This is crypto:
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-I’m afraid it’s going to be much much worse.
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 For $114 sure, not $114 million. Real exchanges can, and do, blacklist wallets. OP is also stupid because he's not a 'noob' for putting it in one wallet, it can be sent to ten thousand and it'll be tracked extremely easily by software. 
 
 Over 90% of stolen Bitcoin, from every major hacking event or fraud ever, sits dormant right now. Exchanges that have that much liquidity also have zero interest in ruining their business or being pulled into legal battles to reobtain stolen property that they just purchased. The exchanges do not operate anonymously.
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+comment: p268fab
+parent: t1_p1scfy7
+author: Quantris
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+you're telling me "stanley_fatmax" isn't your real name?
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+say it ain't so
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+comment: p26fv3p
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+👀👀
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    post: 1vfpadi
author: Giancarlo_Donadoni
created_utc: 1785882885
title: Coinkite CTO Peter Gray linked to the code behind the $114M Coldcard hack

comment: p1qwwh9
parent: t3_1vfpadi
author: ImpossibleSleep3986
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body:
I wouldn't want to be that guy right now.

comment: p1qx3mp
parent: t3_1vfpadi
author: phamtruax
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Jail

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body:
[deleted]

held before deletion (captured 20260806T163636Z):
This is crypto:

I’m afraid it’s going to be much much worse.

comment: p1r2o7i
parent: t1_p1qx3mp
author: EyesOfEris
created_utc: 1785886155
edited: false
body:

    Excerpt only. The complete copy is held offline and backs quotations on this site. The original publication remains the canonical public source.

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    A comment by neurone214 questioning the cryptographic-proof claim was self-deleted ([deleted]), and a new comment by scrandlle argues stolen BTC is hard to cash out because real exchanges blacklist wallets.

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-Given the headline I expected a bit more detail on the link to this person and the likelihood of it being true, but it literally just says “
- The analysis states that it has been cryptographically proven that the two identities are one person.” 
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-This community has a weird relationship with trust and proof; apparently this statement is enough for people to get out their pitchforks. 
+[deleted]
 
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 That is debatable but I can understand why this is a view as for sure there are some benefits especially if you are a fan of Carney who essentially got voted in by a landslide thanks to Trump.  Unfortunately, Canada is now heavily investing in more fossil fuel extraction and ports to ship it all over while at the same time it’s forests are burning to the ground due to the climate change it is accelerating.  Carney is a slick leader and has many good qualities that I admire, but he is not being a leader for the future of Canada and the planet that once we are forced to moved from fossil fuels, we will be stuck with billions of legacy oil and gas infrastructure and little to no green. 
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+comment: p213xpn
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+author: scrandlle
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+The problem comes when you try to actually turn that BTC into something useful, AKA fiat currency. 
+
+'Well I'm sure there's some unethical exchange out there in Russia or something who will do it'
+
+For $114 sure, not $114 million. Real exchanges can, and do, blacklist wallets. OP is also stupid because he's not a 'noob' for putting it in one wallet, it can be sent to ten thousand and it'll be tracked extremely easily by software. 
+
+Over 90% of stolen Bitcoin, from every major hacking event or fraud ever, sits dormant right now. Exchanges that have that much liquidity also have zero interest in ruining their business or being pulled into legal battles to reobtain stolen property that they just purchased. The exchanges do not operate anonymously.
    Extracted text as captured 
    post: 1vfpadi
author: Giancarlo_Donadoni
created_utc: 1785882885
title: Coinkite CTO Peter Gray linked to the code behind the $114M Coldcard hack

comment: p1qwwh9
parent: t3_1vfpadi
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created_utc: 1785884355
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I wouldn't want to be that guy right now.

comment: p1qx3mp
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Jail

comment: p1qysu3
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author: 12ealdeal
created_utc: 1785884947
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body:
This is crypto:

I’m afraid it’s going to be much much worse.

comment: p1r2o7i
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author: EyesOfEris
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Just send some crypto to trump and you're immune from the law

comment: p1r2ugo

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    New comment by immersive-matthew debating Canadian politics (Carney, fossil fuel investment), an off-topic aside in the thread.

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 He’s a complete jerk!
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+edited: false
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+That is debatable but I can understand why this is a view as for sure there are some benefits especially if you are a fan of Carney who essentially got voted in by a landslide thanks to Trump.  Unfortunately, Canada is now heavily investing in more fossil fuel extraction and ports to ship it all over while at the same time it’s forests are burning to the ground due to the climate change it is accelerating.  Carney is a slick leader and has many good qualities that I admire, but he is not being a leader for the future of Canada and the planet that once we are forced to moved from fossil fuels, we will be stuck with billions of legacy oil and gas infrastructure and little to no green.
    Extracted text as captured 
    post: 1vfpadi
author: Giancarlo_Donadoni
created_utc: 1785882885
title: Coinkite CTO Peter Gray linked to the code behind the $114M Coldcard hack

comment: p1qwwh9
parent: t3_1vfpadi
author: ImpossibleSleep3986
created_utc: 1785884355
edited: false
body:
I wouldn't want to be that guy right now.

comment: p1qx3mp
parent: t3_1vfpadi
author: phamtruax
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body:
Jail

comment: p1qysu3
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author: 12ealdeal
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edited: false
body:
This is crypto:

I’m afraid it’s going to be much much worse.

comment: p1r2o7i
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author: EyesOfEris
created_utc: 1785886155
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body:
Just send some crypto to trump and you're immune from the law

comment: p1r2ugo

    Excerpt only. The complete copy is held offline and backs quotations on this site. The original publication remains the canonical public source.

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    Extracted text as captured 
    post: 1vfpadi
author: Giancarlo_Donadoni
created_utc: 1785882885
title: Coinkite CTO Peter Gray linked to the code behind the $114M Coldcard hack

comment: p1qwwh9
parent: t3_1vfpadi
author: ImpossibleSleep3986
created_utc: 1785884355
edited: false
body:
I wouldn't want to be that guy right now.

comment: p1qx3mp
parent: t3_1vfpadi
author: phamtruax
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edited: false
body:
Jail

comment: p1qysu3
parent: t1_p1qx3mp
author: 12ealdeal
created_utc: 1785884947
edited: false
body:
This is crypto:

I’m afraid it’s going to be much much worse.

comment: p1r2o7i
parent: t1_p1qx3mp
author: EyesOfEris
created_utc: 1785886155
edited: false
body:
Just send some crypto to trump and you're immune from the law

comment: p1r2ugo

    Excerpt only. The complete copy is held offline and backs quotations on this site. The original publication remains the canonical public source.

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