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

11 harambae 7 6/8/2025, 2:59:38 AM cnbc.com ↗

Comments (7)

Zanfa · 2h 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.
svg7 · 3h 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.

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beAbU · 1h ago
Sure, this will keep his holdings safe. How does this keep his family safe?
djohnston · 3h ago
Seems a lot easier to give custody of the keys to a law firm.
burnt-resistor · 2h 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.
cedws · 1h ago
Nakamoto was a genius to have the foresight to hide his identity.
constantcrying · 46m ago
Here is an idea: Instead of using a decentralized network, which by design can not protect users against illicit use of their funds if a third party has the private keys, what if we had trusted and regulated institutions which would provide services such a safekeeping of money or distribution of funds? Having human in the loop means of course human errors, but it would also enable us to keep the institutions accountable in case of such human error and even reverse illicit transactions.