2026-01-16 21:45:48

A guy's experience can only be described as a nightmare—holding over 600 million USD worth of Bitcoin, all stored on a USB drive. The problem is, he forgot the password. Now, the situation is extremely desperate: only two attempts left. Two. If he fails again, this huge sum will be permanently locked away. This case serves as a stark warning to everyone—self-custody of crypto assets indeed gives you full control, but it also means all the risks are on you. Losing the password, hardware wallet damage, forgotten private keys... any mistake in these steps could result in losses worth millions.

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LiquidationAlert

· 01-16 22:15

Wow, 600 million USD just locked away like that? How anxious must this guy be, two chances with hellish difficulty.

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LayerZeroJunkie

· 01-16 22:15

Hmm... $600 million just stuck in the USB, and I can only try twice. How desperate is that? Self-custody wallets are this frustrating—forget one password, and your entire fortune is gone. Honestly, I'd rather pay a trading fee to the exchange than go through this mental torment. So the key is to prepare everything from the very beginning and not wait until it's too late to regret.

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DiamondHands

· 01-16 22:05

600 million USD is just locked away like that, how desperate must that be... Only two chances left, I might go crazy

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DegenDreamer

· 01-16 21:59

600 million dollars stored on a USB and you forgot the password? Dude, you're playing Russian roulette, only two bullets left... I'm damn nervous for you.

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OnchainArchaeologist

· 01-16 21:58

This guy really set himself up; 600 million dollars just lying in a USB drive, sleeping peacefully. Two chances could drive a person crazy.

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SeasonedInvestor

· 01-16 21:57

Wow... 600 million USD just locked away like that? How regretful must this guy be? Only two chances left, and I feel the pressure for him.

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ChainMaskedRider

· 01-16 21:54

This guy is really something. 600 million USD just stuck in a USB... I mean, the cost of self-custody can sometimes be really brutal. But seriously, why not set up a cold wallet backup plan earlier? This lesson was way too expensive.

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