just found his address i don't know his exact balance but i think it was a few over 10,000. surely he should get his coins back and they should be removed from the stake pot
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Your "friend" should have swapped his coins over before the deadline passed as he is no longer entitled to make claim to any coins after that date.An extended grace period was allowed by poloniex however that has long expired also.