Disgraced FTX claims broker is now soliciting Coldcard victims
Thousands of victims of the Coldcard bitcoin wallet hack have been approached to join a legal action against the device’s maker by an FTX claims broker who reportedly stole $1.9 million from another corporate receivership.
According to Galaxy Research, 1,596 BTC has been stolen from roughly 7,300 Coldcard addresses since July 30. That confirmed haul already exceeds $100 million, and a suspected fourth wave of hacks could push it past $130 million.
Thomas Braziel, who now runs distressed claims company 117 Partners, posted an appeal to Coldcard victims on social media which read, “If you were affected by the COLDCARD firmware vulnerability and lost bitcoin, please DM me.”
Two days later, he published a legal update, talking up plans for a legal action with 10-30 claimants. He also steered victims into a Telegram channel to keep communications private.
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No knight in shining armor for Coldcard victims
In 2016, the Delaware Court of Chancery appointed Braziel receiver of Fund.com after the court had entered a default judgment against that company.
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