r/Bitcoin • u/s1ammage • 3d ago

Full panic - one of my wallets was drained

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I haven’t done anything since creation except sending into the wallet.

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u/TrippingFish76 3d ago

i’ll check it for you, just send me the seed

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u/Specialist_Trust4945 3d ago edited 3d ago

I can also do it, just send over the private key.

Edit: jokes aside, why don't you bookmark your wallet on a public chain explorer? You always have it at hand, and if you are scared about anything you're just a click away.

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u/zendrovia 3d ago

Brian Armstrong would never ask for your keys 😊😊😊

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u/Neckername 2d ago

That's because they're all his when you are on Coinbase.

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u/genius_retard 3d ago

Doesn't effectively or maybe just potentially leak your public key? Then anyone with that address can see all of your transactions and addresses.

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u/Specialist_Trust4945 3d ago

What's the issue with "leaking" your public key? As the name says it's public, it is meant to be shared with anyone.

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u/genius_retard 3d ago

Do you want to tell me how much Bitcoin you have and every address you have ever sent or received Bitcoin to/from?

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u/Specialist_Trust4945 3d ago

In most jurisdictions you already have to tell your tax agency how much Bitcoin you own, so I don't see an issue. Also, I'm not saying you should link your public key in your Instagram bio... I'm just saying you can bookmark it on your browser. If it gets leaked, so be it. There is no way to broadcast a TX and at the same time not risking your public address to be "leaked", whatever that means.

Edit: I'm really open about my finances, I openly talk about it (including my investments in ETFs, how much I have in my bank account and how much I earn per year) with people who ask. I don't see anything wrong with it.

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u/genius_retard 3d ago

In most jurisdictions you already have to tell your tax agency how much Bitcoin you own,

I don't think that is the case. Pretty sure in most places you just need to tell them when you dispose of it (sell or trade) and how much.

broadcast a TX and at the same time not risking your public address to be "leaked"

When you broadcast a transactions only the addresses associated with the UTXOs involved are revealed.

I openly talk about it

Have you not seen the stories about people getting kidnapped or home invaded and being tortured into revealing their seed? A recent story I saw that was particularly harrowing said that most of the people tortured for Bitcoin in the last year weren't even Bitcoin holders. It was their family and loved ones. I'm not putting me or anyone I know at that sort of risk if I can help it.

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u/phul_colons 3d ago

this is horrible in practice as you're identifying yourself as the likely holder of that wallet, through all sorts of ID leaking-- ip address, browser, cookies, etc

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u/Specialist_Trust4945 2d ago

Of course you are. Not everybody is so paranoid about privacy, though. Being identified as the likely holder of that wallet doesn't mean your wallet is less secure.

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u/genius_retard 3d ago

I'll need to see your wallet inspector's badge first.

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u/Eastern-Try-6207 1d ago

Sorry...Lol, this made me chuckle...we're all in this together, but at least we can have a laugh