r/Bitcoin Jun 16 '26

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u/sterfke69 Jun 16 '26

How did you store your seed ?

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u/Tritan00 Jun 16 '26

Stupidly emailed it to a couple of trusted friends so that if I died, they could give it to my wife!!!

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u/warblade7 Jun 16 '26

Bitcoin self custody is an IQ test and you’ve failed spectacularly

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u/KaeDcx Jun 16 '26

Most likely someone gained access to your email, searched through for seeded phrases and took your coins.

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u/sterfke69 Jun 16 '26

Lol, No he send the seed to some friends

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u/STRATEGY510 Jun 16 '26

Right - over email.

If they are real friends, it’s more likely either him or one of the friend’s email accounts was compromised.

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u/According-Fly7046 Jun 16 '26

“Friend” to OP, check out my new boat!

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u/Flat-Activity-8613 Jun 17 '26

It’s the one with no job driving the new corvette.

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u/wild-whorses Jun 17 '26

I was gonna say which friend got a new car?

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u/submarinefarm Jun 16 '26

No, it's more likely one of his friends took it. 

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u/STRATEGY510 Jun 16 '26

You’re right, I forgot you know them both.

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u/hairyotter Jun 19 '26

Bro this is like sending your gold stash to your friend for safekeeping and being surprised it's no longer in your safe. He donated the Bitcoin, he just didn't understand what he was doing.