Rick Messitt - How Secure Is Your Bitcoin? (BTC Prague 2024 Keynote)

In Rick's case, it wasn't secure enough. Rick was recently the victim of a hack that stole 25 BTC he had held for over 10 years. His powerful cautionary tale explains what happened, the mistakes that were made, and the steps you should be taking to avoid a similar fate.
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[@houyang5396]

Excellent sharing 👍

[@HODL.BTC.]

Sorry for your loss. Respect.

[@DonBrott-jz8it]

this is why i LOVE btc sessions..

[@bitcoinpoemspro1406]

Wow, thanks for sharing the lessons.

[@bitcoinyoda8321]

storing private keys in the "cloud" priceless

[@amooij]

Super important topic!

[@Molecularjewelry]

thank you for your vulnrability/honesty . been through this myself (still doing damage control) your shared experience is helping me for one - many I would imagine

[@waynerichardson1051]

Excellent

[@tradewizard2563]

Didn't get it, was the seed phrase cold or not?
Did they use a Hardware wallet or not?

[@V4BTC-wd5dn]

Step 1. Buy Bitcoin.
Step 2. Secure in self-custody.
Empowering speech!

[@awangjeme2531]

Great speech

[@smokeythebear1633]

#FreeSamourai #FreeTDev

[@CardSharkGermany]

How do I get in touch with Bitcoinway?

[@DonBrott-jz8it]

Search them
They advertise.

[@huxley49620]

Tekkers.

[@user-pf1wc3fu1t]

Great stuff. But how do you tax your capital gains if you mix/un-KYC your coins?

[@MirceaPaz]

wow, another crypto scam video 🙈

[@raultarufetivargas3571]

You will cry remembering your ignorance.