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r/Bitcoin: FTX-loss survivor's message to COLDCARD drain victims

reddit-sun-will-rise

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1vdvtmu/psa_tomorrow_the_sun_will_rise_again/

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 Bitcoin people are funny lol rich vs poor when everyone has the same aim. Hopefully it drops to $5 per btc and it'll equalize it for everyone. Both rich and poor. Or to 0, even better
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+comment: p2chxn1
+parent: t3_1vdvtmu
+author: Salty-Tough-3721
+created_utc: 1786138345

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    The Reddit thread gained a new participant comment.

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     Bitcoin people are funny lol rich vs poor when everyone has the same aim. Hopefully it drops to $5 per btc and it'll equalize it for everyone. Both rich and poor. Or to 0, even better
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    +I once lost a 3 dollar bet to my friend, that was the first and last time I invested in something I thought I believed in. 
    +Since then I only donate money straight away, feel better than losing everything on stocks and bad decisions. 
    +This way someone else gets to enjoy the money.
    
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    post: 1vdvtmu
    author: PacoStanleys
    created_utc: 1785710346
    title: PSA, tomorrow the sun will rise again
    body:
    I've been where some of you are today.
    During the FTX collapse, I lost over $2 million USD. The cascade triggered margin calls, then liquidation. In what felt like an instant, six years of stacking disappeared. (Can send proof to mods if needed)
    
    I remember the disbelief, the anger, the sleepless nights, and asking myself, "What now?"
    Here's what I learned: money can disappear overnight, but your knowledge, your work ethic, your experience, and your ability to rebuild cannot be liquidated.
    
    If you were affected by Coldcard's wallet exploit, I'm genuinely sorry. Don't make irreversible decisions because of a financial loss. Reach out to family, friends, or your community. Take a breath. The charts will move again. Opportunities will come again.
    Your portfolio is not your identity. Your net worth is not your self-worth.
    
    Tomorrow, the sun will rise again. And as long as you're here, you still have a chance to build something even greater than what you lost.
    
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    Fork it problem solved
    
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    A margin call and your cold wallet getting drained aren’t exactly the same thing. 
    
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    No shit Sherlock. He's just trying to say something positive 
    

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    The thread gained a comment hoping Bitcoin drops to five dollars per coin or to zero to equalize rich and poor holders.

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     yes but now im 68 years old
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    +Bitcoin people are funny lol rich vs poor when everyone has the same aim. Hopefully it drops to $5 per btc and it'll equalize it for everyone. Both rich and poor. Or to 0, even better
    
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    post: 1vdvtmu
    author: PacoStanleys
    created_utc: 1785710346
    title: PSA, tomorrow the sun will rise again
    body:
    I've been where some of you are today.
    During the FTX collapse, I lost over $2 million USD. The cascade triggered margin calls, then liquidation. In what felt like an instant, six years of stacking disappeared. (Can send proof to mods if needed)
    
    I remember the disbelief, the anger, the sleepless nights, and asking myself, "What now?"
    Here's what I learned: money can disappear overnight, but your knowledge, your work ethic, your experience, and your ability to rebuild cannot be liquidated.
    
    If you were affected by Coldcard's wallet exploit, I'm genuinely sorry. Don't make irreversible decisions because of a financial loss. Reach out to family, friends, or your community. Take a breath. The charts will move again. Opportunities will come again.
    Your portfolio is not your identity. Your net worth is not your self-worth.
    
    Tomorrow, the sun will rise again. And as long as you're here, you still have a chance to build something even greater than what you lost.
    
    comment: p1cbu70
    parent: t3_1vdvtmu
    author: Background_Cable8784
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    Fork it problem solved
    
    comment: p1cd8r8
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    author: sentientchimpman
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    A margin call and your cold wallet getting drained aren’t exactly the same thing. 
    
    comment: p1cdseg
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    author: ultron290196
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    No shit Sherlock. He's just trying to say something positive 
    

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    New comment from Greedy-Helicopter-99: "yes but now im 68 years old".

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     Hate these posts. This does nothing. Life savings versus your cushion of loss porn doesn’t compare.
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    +yes but now im 68 years old
    
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    post: 1vdvtmu
    author: PacoStanleys
    created_utc: 1785710346
    title: PSA, tomorrow the sun will rise again
    body:
    I've been where some of you are today.
    During the FTX collapse, I lost over $2 million USD. The cascade triggered margin calls, then liquidation. In what felt like an instant, six years of stacking disappeared. (Can send proof to mods if needed)
    
    I remember the disbelief, the anger, the sleepless nights, and asking myself, "What now?"
    Here's what I learned: money can disappear overnight, but your knowledge, your work ethic, your experience, and your ability to rebuild cannot be liquidated.
    
    If you were affected by Coldcard's wallet exploit, I'm genuinely sorry. Don't make irreversible decisions because of a financial loss. Reach out to family, friends, or your community. Take a breath. The charts will move again. Opportunities will come again.
    Your portfolio is not your identity. Your net worth is not your self-worth.
    
    Tomorrow, the sun will rise again. And as long as you're here, you still have a chance to build something even greater than what you lost.
    
    comment: p1cbu70
    parent: t3_1vdvtmu
    author: Background_Cable8784
    created_utc: 1785710866
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    Fork it problem solved
    
    comment: p1cd8r8
    parent: t3_1vdvtmu
    author: sentientchimpman
    created_utc: 1785711308
    edited: false
    body:
    A margin call and your cold wallet getting drained aren’t exactly the same thing. 
    
    comment: p1cdseg
    parent: t1_p1cd8r8
    author: ultron290196
    created_utc: 1785711481
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    No shit Sherlock. He's just trying to say something positive 
    

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    A comment by CraftyBrother6974 ("Just put the fries in the bag") was removed, and basedisciple added a comment criticising the post as loss-porn that does nothing for victims.

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     Cornball
     
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    -Just put the fries in the bag 
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     This was the case with Coldcard. But if randomness is generated correctly, there is no way to find "used seed". You don't comprehend the vastness of this seed space. Chances are literaly astronomical.
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    +Hate these posts. This does nothing. Life savings versus your cushion of loss porn doesn’t compare.
    
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    post: 1vdvtmu
    author: PacoStanleys
    created_utc: 1785710346
    title: PSA, tomorrow the sun will rise again
    body:
    I've been where some of you are today.
    During the FTX collapse, I lost over $2 million USD. The cascade triggered margin calls, then liquidation. In what felt like an instant, six years of stacking disappeared. (Can send proof to mods if needed)
    
    I remember the disbelief, the anger, the sleepless nights, and asking myself, "What now?"
    Here's what I learned: money can disappear overnight, but your knowledge, your work ethic, your experience, and your ability to rebuild cannot be liquidated.
    
    If you were affected by Coldcard's wallet exploit, I'm genuinely sorry. Don't make irreversible decisions because of a financial loss. Reach out to family, friends, or your community. Take a breath. The charts will move again. Opportunities will come again.
    Your portfolio is not your identity. Your net worth is not your self-worth.
    
    Tomorrow, the sun will rise again. And as long as you're here, you still have a chance to build something even greater than what you lost.
    
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    Fork it problem solved
    
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    A margin call and your cold wallet getting drained aren’t exactly the same thing. 
    
    comment: p1cdseg
    parent: t1_p1cd8r8
    author: ultron290196
    created_utc: 1785711481
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    No shit Sherlock. He's just trying to say something positive 
    

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    A comment by DonTheHolder ("2 mil?") was removed from the thread.

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     That is awesome 😎, we are alive and that is unbelievable precious. I am glad you know 👍🏽
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    -2 mil?
     
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    post: 1vdvtmu
    author: PacoStanleys
    created_utc: 1785710346
    title: PSA, tomorrow the sun will rise again
    body:
    I've been where some of you are today.
    During the FTX collapse, I lost over $2 million USD. The cascade triggered margin calls, then liquidation. In what felt like an instant, six years of stacking disappeared. (Can send proof to mods if needed)
    
    I remember the disbelief, the anger, the sleepless nights, and asking myself, "What now?"
    Here's what I learned: money can disappear overnight, but your knowledge, your work ethic, your experience, and your ability to rebuild cannot be liquidated.
    
    If you were affected by Coldcard's wallet exploit, I'm genuinely sorry. Don't make irreversible decisions because of a financial loss. Reach out to family, friends, or your community. Take a breath. The charts will move again. Opportunities will come again.
    Your portfolio is not your identity. Your net worth is not your self-worth.
    
    Tomorrow, the sun will rise again. And as long as you're here, you still have a chance to build something even greater than what you lost.
    
    comment: p1cbu70
    parent: t3_1vdvtmu
    author: Background_Cable8784
    created_utc: 1785710866
    edited: false
    body:
    Fork it problem solved
    
    comment: p1cd8r8
    parent: t3_1vdvtmu
    author: sentientchimpman
    created_utc: 1785711308
    edited: false
    body:
    A margin call and your cold wallet getting drained aren’t exactly the same thing. 
    
    comment: p1cdseg
    parent: t1_p1cd8r8
    author: ultron290196
    created_utc: 1785711481
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    No shit Sherlock. He's just trying to say something positive 
    

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    post: 1vdvtmu
    author: PacoStanleys
    created_utc: 1785710346
    title: PSA, tomorrow the sun will rise again
    body:
    I've been where some of you are today.
    During the FTX collapse, I lost over $2 million USD. The cascade triggered margin calls, then liquidation. In what felt like an instant, six years of stacking disappeared. (Can send proof to mods if needed)
    
    I remember the disbelief, the anger, the sleepless nights, and asking myself, "What now?"
    Here's what I learned: money can disappear overnight, but your knowledge, your work ethic, your experience, and your ability to rebuild cannot be liquidated.
    
    If you were affected by Coldcard's wallet exploit, I'm genuinely sorry. Don't make irreversible decisions because of a financial loss. Reach out to family, friends, or your community. Take a breath. The charts will move again. Opportunities will come again.
    Your portfolio is not your identity. Your net worth is not your self-worth.
    
    Tomorrow, the sun will rise again. And as long as you're here, you still have a chance to build something even greater than what you lost.
    
    comment: p1cbu70
    parent: t3_1vdvtmu
    author: Background_Cable8784
    created_utc: 1785710866
    edited: false
    body:
    Fork it problem solved
    
    comment: p1cd8r8
    parent: t3_1vdvtmu
    author: sentientchimpman
    created_utc: 1785711308
    edited: false
    body:
    A margin call and your cold wallet getting drained aren’t exactly the same thing. 
    
    comment: p1cdseg
    parent: t1_p1cd8r8
    author: ultron290196
    created_utc: 1785711481
    edited: false
    body:
    No shit Sherlock. He's just trying to say something positive 
    

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