This is an opinion editorial by Konstantin Rabin, a finance and technology writer.
When it comes to doing stupid things, we all have had our own experiences, but few mistakes are as costly as the ones made with Bitcoin. Over the years, I have seen friends lose chunks of BTC due to some avoidable mistakes and, I dare say, I myself have not been immune to that either.
It is estimated that around 3.7 million BTC has been lost over the years thanks to blunders, misadventures and circumstances of all sorts. That accounts for nearly 20% of all currently-minted bitcoin, and that number of lost BTC keeps growing. In this article, I will share some of the crazier stories that I have heard, experienced, embellished or concocted to illustrate how one might lose their holdings and what you can do to avoid becoming the punchline of the next silly lost bitcoin story.
The Laptop That Flew Away
One of my friends, let’s call him Alex for posterity’s sake, was an early Bitcoin enthusiast. It took some
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