đš $10.5M BTC holder gets wiped after buying a Ledger
Someone just lost 80 $BTC (~$10.5M) after moving funds to a hardware wallet. Here's the timeline:
4 months ago: Bought 80 $BTC at ~$65k ($5.2M)
Unrealized profit: $1.38M
1 week ago: Bought Ledger from reseller "CryptoBillis"
Moved all 80 $BTC to the device
Result: Total loss
Spent months building a $1.38M profit, tried to secure it with a hardware wallet, and lost everything.
No independent confirmation yet on how this happened, but if you're buying hardware wallets:
âą Never buy from third-party resellers
âą Only order directly from manufacturer
âą Check for tampering before use
âą Verify firmware authenticity
This is why custody matters more than conviction. One OpSec mistake and years of gains evaporate.
Someone just lost 80 $BTC (~$10.5M) after moving funds to a hardware wallet. Here's the timeline:
4 months ago: Bought 80 $BTC at ~$65k ($5.2M)
Unrealized profit: $1.38M
1 week ago: Bought Ledger from reseller "CryptoBillis"
Moved all 80 $BTC to the device
Result: Total loss
Spent months building a $1.38M profit, tried to secure it with a hardware wallet, and lost everything.
No independent confirmation yet on how this happened, but if you're buying hardware wallets:
âą Never buy from third-party resellers
âą Only order directly from manufacturer
âą Check for tampering before use
âą Verify firmware authenticity
This is why custody matters more than conviction. One OpSec mistake and years of gains evaporate.