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Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by hnburnsy on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @05:27PM (#30265739)
The famous Bitcoin family reportedly spread their hardware wallets across the globe.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/11/bitcoin-family-hides-bitcoin...

Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by pshc on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @05:43PM (#30265909)
Wow.

> Taihuttu has two hiding spots in Europe, another two in Asia, one in South America, and a sixth in Australia.

> We aren’t talking buried treasure – none of the sites are below ground or on a remote island – but the family told CNBC the crypto stashes are hidden in different ways and in a variety of locations, ranging from rental apartments and friends’ homes to self-storage sites.

I hope this is all a decoy or else it’s the worst opsec I’ve seen since about five hours ago.

Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by dboat on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @06:52PM (#30266580)
I would not want to be a friend to the sort of idiots who would say stuff like this. Having a target painted on my back as a decoy somehow makes it even worse.
Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by rlt on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @05:43PM (#30265904)
The article suggests each location contains 100% of the key, not using Shamir’s Secret Sharing.

> Taihuttu is trying to put a crypto cold wallet on every continent so it’s easier to access his holdings.

I hope it’s at least encrypted with an additional passphrase, otherwise it’s only as strong as the weakest bank’s security.

Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by mbesto on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @06:01PM (#30266107)
Or the Winklevoss twins who store their codes in separate banks across the country.