Crypto’s Most Painful Fumbles

The biggest Crypto fumbles ever
A thread🧵
The year is 2015
Someone offers 50,000 BTC ($13M) for a property
Seller says no
That’s worth $3.18 billion today
German goverment selling all 50,000 of their Bitcoins at $54,000.
They could've made an +$1.1 Billion USD in profit.
Murad fumbled +40M from his wallet ATH
And he is still not selling a single penny
“Oh fuck” accident
A developer accidentally burned $10 million worth of tokens
While distributing pre-sale tokens for the upcoming meme coin Slerf
But the accident pushed Slerfs market value to $700M
The Otherside land mint was huge
But the smart contract was a mess
Over $200M burned in gas
Each mint cost more than 2.5 ETH
Yuga Labs blamed Ethereum
8 years ago, one wallet claimed:
• 7 Alien Punks
• 7 Ape Punks
Sold them all for 99.5 ETH
Today it’s worth 35,077 ETH = $54M
Pain.
Alex Becker bought six figures of Peanut the Squirrel coin at a 2 Billion Dollar valuation
Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, turned his passion for programming into a $1.3B fortune. Despite his odd persona and recent public skepticism, he remains deeply committed to $ETH and plans a major upgrade to the Ethereum Virtual Machine. His beliefs in crypto, regulation, and AI show his vision for the future of Web3.
Tracer/7 hours ago

Crypto Twitter is buzzing: Trump eyes Bitcoin, Solana leads in staking, ETH gas fees hit record lows, and institutions ramp up BTC buys. From token burns to ETF filings and global adoption, the past week has been packed with major developments.
Sjuul | AltCryptoGems/7 hours ago

As gold soars and Treasuries falter, global trust in the dollar system is eroding. Central banks are moving to gold, but it’s slow, opaque, and outdated. Bitcoin offers a scalable, auditable, and trustless alternative. As the old system fractures, Bitcoin is emerging as the true long-term solution.
Justin Bechler/1 days ago

Christian Langalis, once dismissed as a “Bitcoin kid,” rose to fame after holding a “Buy Bitcoin” sign behind Fed Chair Janet Yellen in 2017. A committed libertarian and early BTC believer, he held 99% of his net worth in Bitcoin and helped promote it in Washington. He now runs a stealth Lightning startup and continues to push Bitcoin forward.
The Bitcoin Historian/1 days ago

Bitcoin is trading in a tight range between key EMAs. The 1D50EMA acts as resistance, while the mid-range holds as short-term support. Increased upside liquidations hint at a bullish breakout toward $92K. A clean break and retest above the 1D50EMA could offer a strong long entry.
CrypNuevo/1 days ago

Over 24 hours, the author manually bought every coin launched on Raydiums LaunchLab, investing $10 in each and selling after 1 hour. Despite finger cramps and meme overload, the final PnL was surprisingly positive—even in a weak market. The experiment shows that chaos, caffeine, and commitment can sometimes pay off in crypto.
Pix/3 days ago

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