So yeah... I actually showed the private key on purpose ‘cause I wanted to prove everything was real. I could’ve just signed a message with it or whatever, but this just felt quicker at the time—and honestly, my head wasn’t all the way clear. I figured once the coins were moved, it wouldn’t really matter anymore (which... turns out, not the smartest assumption).

Some people might say that by puttingSomething kinda like this happened back in 2013. This dude, Matt Miller, showed a paper wallet on TV and revealed the private key out there—and boom, I basically gave up any claimsomeone snatched the coins right away. The person who took the coins actually reached out to him, and Matt was just like, “You can keep it. And whether or not” But this ain’t the same. He didn’t even realize what that key meant. I understooddid. I knew exactly what I was giving up? Doesn’t even mattershowing.

Some people might say that by putting the key out there on purpose, I basically gave up any claim to it. And whether or not I understood what I was giving up? Doesn’t even matter.

I have no idea who took the coins. Probably never will. And I don’t know what kinda person they are. Like, if they were honest, they would’ve seen it, realized it was probably a mistake, maybe taken the forked coins, hit me up, and asked for a reward or something. That would’ve been fair. A selfish person would’ve just grabbed it and been like, “Wow, free money, lucky me!” But a shady person—the criminal type? They look for stuff like this. Waiting for someone to slip up so they can pounce.

Anyway... $45K is a lot, don’t get me wrong. But what amcan I going to do? And compared to 100 BTC? At the end of the day, I’m just gonna take it as a lesson learned.

So yeah... I actually showed the private key on purpose ‘cause I wanted to prove everything was real. I could’ve just signed a message with it or whatever, but this just felt quicker at the time—and honestly, my head wasn’t all the way clear. I figured once the coins were moved, it wouldn’t really matter anymore (which... turns out, not the smartest assumption).

Some people might say that by putting the key out there, I basically gave up any claim to it. And whether or not I understood what rights I was giving up? Doesn’t even matter, apparently.

I have no idea who took the coins. Probably never will. And I don’t know what kinda person they are. Like, if they were honest, they would’ve seen it, realized it was probably a mistake, maybe taken the forked coins, hit me up, and asked for a reward or something. That would’ve been fair. A selfish person would’ve just grabbed it and been like, “Wow, free money, lucky me!” But a shady person—the criminal type? They look for stuff like this. Waiting for someone to slip up so they can pounce.

Anyway... $45K is a lot, don’t get me wrong. But what am I going to do? And compared to 100 BTC? At the end of the day, I’m just gonna take it as a lesson learned.

So yeah... I actually showed the private key on purpose ‘cause I wanted to prove everything was real. I could’ve just signed a message with it or whatever, but this just felt quicker at the time—and honestly, my head wasn’t all the way clear. I figured once the coins were moved, it wouldn’t really matter anymore (which... turns out, not the smartest assumption).

Some people might say that by putting the key out there, I basically gave up any claim to it. And whether or not I understood what rights I was giving up? Doesn’t even matter, apparently.

I have no idea who took the coins. Probably never will. And I don’t know what kinda person they are. Like, if they were honest, they would’ve seen it, realized it was probably a mistake, maybe taken the forked coins, hit me up, and asked for a reward or something. That would’ve been fair. A selfish person would’ve just grabbed it and been like, “Wow, free money, lucky me!” But a shady person—the criminal type? They look for stuff like this. Waiting for someone to slip up so they can pounce.

Anyway... $45K is a lot, don’t get me wrong. But what am I going to do? And compared to 100 BTC? At the end of the day, I’m just gonna take it as a lesson learned.