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r/coldcard: advice not to dispose of affected devices

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https://www.reddit.com/r/coldcard/comments/1ve8hve/do_not_dispose_of_affected_device/

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The thread gained a new comment about the legal standing of non-Canadian victims relative to Canadian nationals.

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 Easy to verify funds. Transaction history will show that
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+comment: p2gzcym
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    The thread gained a new comment about the legal standing of non-Canadian victims relative to Canadian nationals.

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 Easy to verify funds. Transaction history will show that
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+i was just considering the issues and difficulties for citizens of Countries other than Canada. Certainly, losses of non Canadian nationals will not be considered as important as those of Canadian Nationals..
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    post: 1ve8hve
author: rottiesrule88
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title: Do not dispose of affected device

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Who’s legal team? Is this a statement from coldcard? If so, the legal team is going to be bankrupt shortly. Will they be working pro bono?

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Yes from x. https://x.com/coldcardwallet/status/2084051697148498394?s=46

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I will not throw away my ColdCards. In fact, I intend to keep using them. 

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Hopefully the POS who did this gets found and charged

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    The thread gained a new comment saying that transaction history will make funds easy to verify.

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 I love how people think that money can’t be clawed back
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+Easy to verify funds. Transaction history will show that
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    post: 1ve8hve
author: rottiesrule88
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Who’s legal team? Is this a statement from coldcard? If so, the legal team is going to be bankrupt shortly. Will they be working pro bono?

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Yes from x. https://x.com/coldcardwallet/status/2084051697148498394?s=46

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I will not throw away my ColdCards. In fact, I intend to keep using them. 

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Hopefully the POS who did this gets found and charged

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    A comment by DonTheHolder accusing another user of lying about funds being safe was removed from the thread.

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 AFAIK, no need to update firmware if you rolled 100+ dice rolls neither. 
 
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-Thats a lie.
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-Them funds are in the coldcard owners inbox.
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-You don't have to lie to kick it
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    post: 1ve8hve
author: rottiesrule88
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title: Do not dispose of affected device

comment: p1f9l7o
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author: maslo
created_utc: 1785754730
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Who’s legal team? Is this a statement from coldcard? If so, the legal team is going to be bankrupt shortly. Will they be working pro bono?

comment: p1faj5l
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author: rottiesrule88
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Yes from x. https://x.com/coldcardwallet/status/2084051697148498394?s=46

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I will not throw away my ColdCards. In fact, I intend to keep using them. 

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Hopefully the POS who did this gets found and charged

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    Reddit added a comment asserting that money can be clawed back.

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 Depends they worked it in their favour with Celsius
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+I love how people think that money can’t be clawed back
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Who’s legal team? Is this a statement from coldcard? If so, the legal team is going to be bankrupt shortly. Will they be working pro bono?

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author: rottiesrule88
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Yes from x. https://x.com/coldcardwallet/status/2084051697148498394?s=46

comment: p1fo3am
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I will not throw away my ColdCards. In fact, I intend to keep using them. 

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Hopefully the POS who did this gets found and charged

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    Reddit added a comment comparing the device-preservation issue with the Celsius case.

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 Coldcard is from Canada. What will the process be for Coldcard device users from the US ?  Do you think everyone with many BTC's are going to be able to easily prove their funds? Once the gov gets involved,  will they ask you to not only prove your the owner funds but also to prove the source of the funds. 
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+Depends they worked it in their favour with Celsius
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    post: 1ve8hve
author: rottiesrule88
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title: Do not dispose of affected device

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created_utc: 1785754730
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Who’s legal team? Is this a statement from coldcard? If so, the legal team is going to be bankrupt shortly. Will they be working pro bono?

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author: rottiesrule88
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Yes from x. https://x.com/coldcardwallet/status/2084051697148498394?s=46

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I will not throw away my ColdCards. In fact, I intend to keep using them. 

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Hopefully the POS who did this gets found and charged

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    1 new Reddit comment was posted, including kawfeeman68.

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     Regardless, I wouldn't be expecting much from this company by the time vendors are paid off. Not like they wouldve been sitting on millions on profits. I doubt it at least. 
 
 
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+Coldcard is from Canada. What will the process be for Coldcard device users from the US ?  Do you think everyone with many BTC's are going to be able to easily prove their funds? Once the gov gets involved,  will they ask you to not only prove your the owner funds but also to prove the source of the funds.
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    post: 1ve8hve
author: rottiesrule88
created_utc: 1785749068
title: Do not dispose of affected device

comment: p1f9l7o
parent: t3_1ve8hve
author: maslo
created_utc: 1785754730
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Who’s legal team? Is this a statement from coldcard? If so, the legal team is going to be bankrupt shortly. Will they be working pro bono?

comment: p1faj5l
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author: rottiesrule88
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edited: false
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Yes from x. https://x.com/coldcardwallet/status/2084051697148498394?s=46

comment: p1fo3am
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I will not throw away my ColdCards. In fact, I intend to keep using them. 

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Hopefully the POS who did this gets found and charged

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    post: 1ve8hve
author: rottiesrule88
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title: Do not dispose of affected device

comment: p1f9l7o
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Who’s legal team? Is this a statement from coldcard? If so, the legal team is going to be bankrupt shortly. Will they be working pro bono?

comment: p1faj5l
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author: rottiesrule88
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Yes from x. https://x.com/coldcardwallet/status/2084051697148498394?s=46

comment: p1fo3am
parent: t3_1ve8hve
author: Quirky-Reveal-1669
created_utc: 1785760155
edited: false
body:
I will not throw away my ColdCards. In fact, I intend to keep using them. 

comment: p1fw4dz
parent: t3_1ve8hve
author: ConsequenceFew6931
created_utc: 1785762706
edited: false
body:
Hopefully the POS who did this gets found and charged

comment: p1g03pq
parent: t3_1ve8hve
author: skr_replicator

    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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