Controversial Bitcoin developer lost all of his Bitcoin holdings, according to a series of tweets
Luke Dashjr, one of the early developers in Bitcoin history, said: announced on twitter Today his PGP key was compromised and his bitcoin stolen. The amount of bitcoin lost is still unknown, but according to Dashjr, a significant portion appears to have been transferred to his 1YAR6opJCfDjBNdn5bV8b5Mcu84tv92fa via his CoinJoin mixing service.
The prolific developer expressed shock and disbelief upon discovering the theft, questioning why he could not contact anyone at the FBI or IC3.
Despite being one of the most knowledgeable people in the cryptocurrency world, Dashjr took to social media to solicit help for what he believed to be illegal activities by unknown perpetrators. The ambiguity regarding the amount of Bitcoin stolen only complicates Dashjr’s predicament. The developers were further despaired when it appeared that virtually all of their bitcoins had been confiscated.
With no central authority to manage digital assets, it is up to individuals to take great care to protect their possessions from unauthorized access.the fact of many years bitcoin core It was a solemn reminder for the cryptocurrency community that the developer had his own coin. “Timely reminders to store keys in the refrigerator and not on any internet-connected device,” he said on Twitter.
Other users suggested Dashjr was lying. “The art of boat crashes. Respect,” joked another user.