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HODLers for life. For those who bought brilliantly into crypto before the world caught on — only to lose their passwords, PINs, seed phrases… and eventually, the plot. Eternal HODLers who stay poor, while lessons are learned (by others).

hodlawards.com - HODLers for life Epic Crypto Fails & Blunders

  • 501553
    BTC reclaimed

    Whitehat Hackers Crack Wallet, Recover 63 BTC After 11 Years

    Michael lost 43.6 BTC in 2013 after forgetting a RoboForm password. 11 years later, two hackers cracked the code and recovered his $3M fortune.

    Tester123
    by Tester123 2 months ago2 months ago
  • 504551
    Rodriguez mined millions in Bitcoin—then forgot the password to his wallet
    BTC lost

    Tech Bro Mines Millions in Bitcoin—Then Forgets Password

    TL;DR: Rodriguez mined a fortune in Bitcoin, secured it with a complex password, then forgot it. Now he just stares at the wallet he can’t...

    Animal
    by Animal 2 months ago2 months ago
  • 511547
    Stefan Thomas with only a shadow of his BTC - HOLDawards submission
    BTC lost

    Programmer Locks Away $240M in Bitcoin, Loses Password

    He earned 7,002 Bitcoins for an explainer video. Then forgot the password. Now, with two guesses left, he’s stuck without access to his $240M fortune.

    Animal
    by Animal 3 months ago2 months ago
  • 520546
    Gerald Cotten Have Your Seen Him on Milk Carton - HODLawards submission
    BTC lost

    Crypto CEO Dies With $190M—Was It Ever His to HODL?

    One CEO. One laptop. $190 million gone. Gerald Cotten took his, or QuadrigaCX cold wallet keys to the grave - literally. Or did he?

    Animal
    by Animal 3 months ago2 months ago
  • Trending
    531547
    Dublin-based Clinton Collins BTC went fishing
    BTC lost

    Dealer Loses €50M in Bitcoin After Landlord Cleanout

    A Dublin dealer hid €50M in Bitcoin keys in a fishing rod case. His landlord tossed it while clearing his flat. Now it’s buried somewhere...

    Animal
    by Animal 3 months ago2 months ago
  • 513544
    Control + Alt + Delete Your Crypto - HODLawards submisson
    BTC lost

    Coscu and the $660K Ctrl+Alt+Delete Wallet Wipe Out

    Top streamer Coscu wipes his PC and loses $660K in Bitcoin. No backups. No recovery. Just pure, brutal, avoidable digital pain.

    Animal
    by Animal 3 months ago2 months ago
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    515546
    James Howells tossed a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins into the trash
    BTC lost

    Riches to Rags: One Man Trashes $765M Bitcoin Fortune

    British IT worker accidentally dumps 8,000 BTC in a landfill, spends 12 years trying to dig it out—court says “nah.

    Animal
    by Animal 3 months ago2 months ago
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    511546
    Ukrainian politician David Arakhamia lost 400 BTC
    BTC lostanimals

    Ukrainian Politician Nukes $20M in BTC with One Click

    David Arakhamia accidentally deleted the private key to 400 BTC. Despite expert help, the $20M crypto stash is now just a ghost in the machine.

    Animal
    by Animal 3 months ago2 months ago
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    510546
    Dogecoin for $20 HODLawards submission
    DOGE gone

    Man Buys Dogecoin for $20—Then Forgets $6K Password

    Jon bought 25,000 DOGE in 2014 for $20. Today they are worth $6,500, he couldn’t remember the password—and still can’t.

    Animal
    by Animal 3 months ago2 months ago
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    513549
    Whitehack hackers HODLawards submission
    BTC reclaimed

    Investor Locks $1.6M in Crypto Wallet—Forgets Password

    An investor locked away $1.6M in Bitcoin with a 20-character password—then forgot it. Six months and two hackers later, the wallet was finally cracked.

    Animal
    by Animal 3 months ago2 months ago
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