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Rob Hamilton calls the response window a golden hour for Bitcoin

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https://x.com/Rob1Ham/status/2083963324132110533

Captured screenshot of the post by @Rob1Ham, posted 2 Aug 2026, 17:09 UTC
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Rob Hamilton, identified by this project's watch list as a Bitcoin Red Team participant, compares the first hours after disclosure to a medical golden hour and urges people to contact anyone holding bitcoin on affected COLDCARD models. He reports that funds are still being recovered from MK4, MK5 and Q devices despite their insecure entropy. Held as a dated first-hand responder appeal during the critical window. The recovery claims are the poster's own and are not independently verified here.

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