'I Did Everything Right': Coldcard Victims Recount Losing Life Savings

Bitcoiners who followed self-custody best practices — air-gapped devices, steel seed plates, safety deposit boxes — describe watching years of savings disappear in minutes as attackers exploiting the Coldcard flaw drained more than $114 million.

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