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Bitcoin Family etches keys onto metal cards on 4 continents after kidnappings

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/07/bitcoin-family-crypto-security-kidnappings.html
9•harambae•4h ago

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svg7•1h ago
I don't get it. How does he access his BTC when he needs it? Does he go to 4 continents to get the parts of his key? I can't see how it's easy for him to access his BTC, but difficult for someone who kidnaps him to force him to access his BTC.
djohnston•1h ago
Seems a lot easier to give custody of the keys to a law firm.
burnt-resistor•3m ago
But that wouldn't be as dramatic, clickbaity, and laborious as some overly-complicated scheme that isn't even used for permissive action link codes.
Zanfa•35m ago
This makes no sense. It’ll just take him longer to pay the ransom once body parts of his family member start getting delivered.
cedws•2m ago
Nakamoto was a genius to have the foresight to hide his identity.

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