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November 18, 2024: Streamer Loses $100,000 After Accidentally Revealing Crypto Wallet Seed Phrase

A livestreamer inadvertently revealed the seed phrase to his cryptocurrency wallet during a live stream, resulting in the theft of approximately $100,000 within seconds. The incident highlights the risks associated with sharing sensitive information online, particularly in the cryptocurrency space. Experts have pointed out that while technologies such as multi-party computation (MPC) can mitigate the need for traditional seed phrases, users must remain vigilant about protecting their private keys. The streamer, who has not been named, faced significant financial loss due to this oversight.

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BowTiedMara@BowTiedMara
2 years ago
A streamer accidentally showed the passphrase to access his cryptocurrency wallet during a stream and in a few seconds he was robbed of nearly $100,000. https://t.co/P5JGLhvbJb
Brandon@0x_brandon
2 years ago
I just got hacked... my entire portfolio... I can't even tell you how devastating this felt... then I got a random XMTP message on an Ethereum... It said this... "读到故事结束 " so i translated it... "bruh, you been cookin' heat on these coins. No hack today. keep grinding…
Neeraj Khandelwal@neerajKh_
2 years ago
[Listen with earphones] A crypto streamer accidentally showed his seed phrase during a live stream and lost $100K! By using multi-party computation (MPC) tech, @okto_web3 has eliminated the need for traditional seed phrases. But always be super careful about your private keys:… https://t.co/ETwmysyBxL

November 18, 2024: Streamer Loses $100,000 After Accidentally Revealing Crypto Wallet Seed Phrase

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