That is Mike Maloney. Gold bug that became also a Bitcoiner. He’s a Hodler. Wrote The book on investing in gold and silver and owns GoldSilver.com. He didn’t lose his keys. Unless it was in a “boating accident” on the way to his farmstead in Puerto Rico.
Eleven years ago when you could buy a whole bitcoin for around $600, someone made a video of a purchase using a no-KYC ATM.
At the end of the clip, he shows the public key. I scanned it, and there’s $200,000 just sitting on this fucking paper wallet that hasn't been touched since 2019. 🤯
https://mempool.space/address/1LEPcEdueWT5UYEH2nHY4dn5jfVkNDMS3b
Discussion
Yeah, I knew I recognized him from somewhere, so I looked him up after I posted this clip. I still wonder why he left this much on a paper wallet for so long. Hope it’s still in a safe place.