r/Bitcoin: victim reports losing one bitcoin in the exploit
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https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1vdjlls/i_lost_my_one_bitcoin_in_the_coldcard_exploit/
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but I thought it was safer than using real $$ in a bank.. I don't get it??
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A short comment was removed and three new comments were added, including the poster mentioning a first Ledger wallet and asking about migration fees.
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body: but I thought it was safer than using real $$ in a bank.. I don't get it?? -comment: p1tmo00 -parent: t3_1vdjlls -author: zerotomodd -created_utc: 1785922501 -edited: false -body: -Sorry - comment: p1x10gk parent: t3_1vdjlls author: After_Psychology5789 Easy + +comment: p2nwyj3 +parent: t1_p1b4k4v +author: AdMinute2874 +created_utc: 1786290323 +edited: false +body: +Oh my first wallet was ledger.. + +comment: p2nx59x +parent: t1_p1c3mx9 +author: AdMinute2874 +created_utc: 1786290377 +edited: false +body: +But what about fees?Extracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: [deleted] created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: [deleted] comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢 comment: p19fl3z parent: t3_1vdjlls author: YellowRobeSmith created_utc: 1785681507 edited: false body: How did you find out about Coldcard? comment: p19flgbExcerpt 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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The original post author and body were deleted and replaced with [deleted] markers.
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post: 1vdjlls -author: nothingbutwhammies +author: [deleted] created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: -Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. - -So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. - -I hit the goal. I finally felt content. - -Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. - -The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. - -\*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. +[deleted] comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjllsExtracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: [deleted] created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: [deleted] comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢 comment: p19fl3z parent: t3_1vdjlls author: YellowRobeSmith created_utc: 1785681507 edited: false body: How did you find out about Coldcard? comment: p19flgbExcerpt 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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The Reddit thread gained a new participant comment.
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edited: false body: Not your ETF shares, not your coins. + +comment: p2cfk9s +parent: t3_1vdjlls +author: Zestyclose_Ad2462 +created_utc: 1786137653 +edited: false +body: +No worries man, we all make mistakes. Simple solution: Get back in the game, buy low and sell high + +Easy + +Extracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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New top-level comment by Zestyclose_Ad2462 rebutting the ETF argument: not your ETF shares, not your coins.
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edited: false body: rachete en 1 + +comment: p24erz0 +parent: t3_1vdjlls +author: Zestyclose_Ad2462 +created_utc: 1786044452 +edited: false +body: +Not your ETF shares, not your coins.Extracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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New top-level comment by Own_Reference2619 (rachete en 1).
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edited: false body: Things like this is exactly why the ETFs have a use case whether people want to admit it or not + +comment: p21azm0 +parent: t3_1vdjlls +author: Own_Reference2619 +created_utc: 1786013941 +edited: false +body: +rachete en 1Extracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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Two new top-level comments: a one-word reply (Depp) and a comment arguing the incident shows why bitcoin ETFs have a use case.
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edited: false body: That sucks, but Coldcard users usually get hit when they skip the multisig setup they already knew was safer. + +comment: p20kdyu +parent: t3_1vdjlls +author: Odd-Intention7059 +created_utc: 1786001232 +edited: false +body: +Depp + +comment: p20z5bo +parent: t3_1vdjlls +author: myafrosheen1 +created_utc: 1786008630 +edited: false +body: +Things like this is exactly why the ETFs have a use case whether people want to admit it or notExtracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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Two comments about dice rolls and passphrases were removed or replaced with deleted-account placeholders, while a new reply said affected users commonly skipped multisig.
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comment: p19i77p parent: t1_p19g1rw -author: Expert-Evening9303 +author: [deleted] created_utc: 1785682275 edited: false body: -Back in 2022 they called me a paranoid maxi for rolling dice and using a passphrase with my coldcard mk4 and recommending others do the same. - -Now apparently I'm a moron for having protected myself from this incident. Can't win with these people. +[deleted] comment: p19i7si parent: t3_1vdjlls comment: p19k0v2 parent: t1_p19jssd -author: Expert-Evening9303 +author: [deleted] created_utc: 1785682803 edited: false body: -Passphrase was considered an advanced feature and took a bit of navigating to set up. It was definitely not a default option. +[deleted] comment: p19k49y parent: t3_1vdjlls edited: false body: Sorry + +comment: p1x10gk +parent: t3_1vdjlls +author: After_Psychology5789 +created_utc: 1785957816 +edited: false +body: +That sucks, but Coldcard users usually get hit when they skip the multisig setup they already knew was safer.Extracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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Two comments criticising COLDCARD and speculating about later sweeps were removed or replaced with deleted-account placeholders. The thread also gained a brief expression of sympathy.
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comment: p1aarp9 parent: t1_p19kmyc -author: OldHamburger7923 +author: [deleted] created_utc: 1785690207 edited: false body: -Just as much chance they put money into marketing and design and it's smoke and mirrors. - -In this case they didn't make it look good and they didn't seem to handle security well either. +[deleted] comment: p1ab8i8 parent: t3_1vdjlls edited: false body: No shit you lost all your money. Stop buying this scam. Good lord - -comment: p1abikb -parent: t1_p19vtop -author: OldHamburger7923 -created_utc: 1785690408 -edited: false -body: -I don't think for long. Because they are making additional sweeps of accounts. 3 last I checked. If they had been working on this for a year they'd clear them all in one massive sweep instead of one every day or so. comment: p1abs43 parent: t1_p1a1mw8 edited: false body: but I thought it was safer than using real $$ in a bank.. I don't get it?? + +comment: p1tmo00 +parent: t3_1vdjlls +author: zerotomodd +created_utc: 1785922501 +edited: false +body: +SorryExtracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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The thread gained comments arguing that non-device entropy and a passphrase can address the issue, while other replies expressed broader distrust and confusion about bitcoin safety.
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edited: false body: But the coins itself is in the internet… 🤷♂️ + +comment: p1s6ixl +parent: t1_p1oxnqs +author: Old-Cardiologist-545 +created_utc: 1785899216 +edited: false +body: +Why not tho… the hardware is completely fine. It’s an issue with entropy… if you don’t use the devices entropy then you are good. Especially with a pass-phrase. + +comment: p1sxo9i +parent: t1_p1s6ixl +author: Skinny_Human +created_utc: 1785910437 +edited: false +body: +Because AI is getting exponentially better at everything very very quickly and we won’t be able to keep up. Plus people are inherently incompetent so there could definitely be more bugs and back doors + +This is just the beginning + +comment: p1syj6b +parent: t3_1vdjlls +author: no-bs-no-problems +created_utc: 1785910832 +edited: false +body: +but I thought it was safer than using real $$ in a bank.. I don't get it??Extracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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The Reddit thread gained a new participant comment.
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edited: false body: Coldcard website felt scammy to me. It advertises the devices on having unlimited memory with an infinity symbol which is impossible + +comment: p1r7w4q +parent: t1_p1j96zj +author: Jempol_Lele +created_utc: 1785887807 +edited: false +body: +But the coins itself is in the internet… 🤷♂️Extracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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The Reddit thread gained 1 new comment.
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edited: false body: Feel free to post your seed phrase. + +comment: p1qex87 +parent: t3_1vdjlls +author: False-Car-1218 +created_utc: 1785879133 +edited: false +body: +Coldcard website felt scammy to me. It advertises the devices on having unlimited memory with an infinity symbol which is impossibleExtracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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edited: false body: I would say no you’re not, get your BTC off ASAP + +comment: p1p5zdz +parent: t3_1vdjlls +author: junkhead_7 +created_utc: 1785867380 +edited: false +body: +>I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. + +If you were worried about your Coldcard being destroyed, you quite clearly lack a lot of understanding on how Bitcoin works except for the "line goes up" part. + +comment: p1pa6ir +parent: t1_p1p5zdz +author: nothingbutwhammies +created_utc: 1785868422 +edited: false +body: +Feel free to post your seed phrase.Extracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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edited: false body: Dunno why people wouldn't diversify? If you have a lot in crypto, is it really that big a deal to have 2-3 different hardware wallets, a hot wallet and and exchange account? Or even an airgapped laptop? + +comment: p1oxnqs +parent: t1_p1h9mly +author: Skinny_Human +created_utc: 1785865328 +edited: false +body: +I would say no you’re not, get your BTC off ASAPExtracted text as captured
post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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post: 1vdjlls author: nothingbutwhammies created_utc: 1785681120 title: I lost my one Bitcoin in the Coldcard exploit. body: Took me years of DCA’ing to get there. I went with Coldcard because it was marketed as “ultra-secure.” I knew multisig was technically safer. I wasn’t worried about my key being guessed… I was worried about someone physically stealing it or it being destroyed. So that was the plan: 1 BTC, cold storage, steel plate backup, fire bag, fire safe. And then… wait. I hit the goal. I finally felt content. Now I just feel embarrassed. Like I let my family down. The worst part? I know Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. I’m not hoping it fails… I think it’s going to keep making new all-time highs, and every time it does, I’ll be sitting here thinking about what could’ve been. \*\* I originally brain dumped my story to Claude to make it sound better because I have poor grammar. I’m admitting this in an edit at my own expense or whatever. I’m not embarrassed about my poor grammar or using AI to improve it. That said, in hindsight, it would have been more personal to not have done that. I’m sorry. comment: p19ewd9 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: errezerotre created_utc: 1785681305 edited: false body: You didn't do anything wrong, people that said "verify" and "use passphrase" are morons, the simple truth is that one of the most hyped vendors was using gibberish code delivering a fake entropy. comment: p19f5q7 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Even-Refuse-1877 created_utc: 1785681382 edited: false body: Imagine spending so much time w/o due diligence comment: p19fiw2 parent: t3_1vdjlls author: Old-Cardiologist-545 created_utc: 1785681489 edited: false body: That’s awful… I’m so sorry. 😢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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