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Title: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: General_A on January 02, 2015, 12:27:22 AM
With all these scams as of late, I was just wondering whats the most people have lost in one single coin (whether that's due to scamming or not)?


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: Crypty3 on January 02, 2015, 12:46:00 AM
With all these scams as of late, I was just wondering whats the most people have lost in one single coin (whether that's due to scamming or not)?
I lost 12.7BTC in stealth coin(XST) due to a scam ! Sad times :-\


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: Daanie on January 02, 2015, 12:52:31 AM
30 Bitcoins.  :-\ VeriCoin


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: gentlemand on January 02, 2015, 12:54:14 AM
0.2 BTC in Mazacoin. I'll live.

I was away when the real plummet happened. It would've been fun to watch.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: fenghush on January 02, 2015, 12:55:56 AM
I've always turned profit by selling alts fast without ever buying them, just lately there isn't anything worth to mine ;(
It's a hot potato game. it's ridiculous to invest amounts you can't afford to lose, it's just a playground, don't take it seriously.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: General_A on January 02, 2015, 12:56:40 AM
30 Bitcoins.  :-\ VeriCoin
Ouch............  :-\


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: jertsy on January 02, 2015, 12:59:08 AM
I've always turned profit by selling alts fast without ever buying them, just lately there isn't anything worth to mine ;(
It's a hot potato game. it's ridiculous to invest amounts you can't afford to lose, it's just a playground, don't take it seriously.

You must have paid for electricity and equipment to mine them though. That's similar to buying them, but it's nice to hear you turned a profit.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: WilderX on January 02, 2015, 05:24:25 AM
2 BTC in Magnetz, but I am not entirely sure if it is lost yet  ;D


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: altcoin hitler on January 02, 2015, 05:34:24 AM
the ones that lost the most aren't here anymore ...

remember syscoin ipo?
Auroracoin?
... and many others ...

ethereum will create some of the biggest losses i believe.

people have lost hundreds of millions if not billions in altcoins (and in bitcoin too)


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: sgk on January 02, 2015, 05:43:39 AM
With all these scams as of late, I was just wondering whats the most people have lost in one single coin (whether that's due to scamming or not)?

Lost 0.2 BTC trading DARK and XMR. Nothing much to repent there, but I learn my lesson.  ;D


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: altcoin hitler on January 02, 2015, 05:56:42 AM
never go full retard


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: unusualfacts30 on January 02, 2015, 08:08:47 AM
80 BTC during CANN dump. I was away on vacation during dump and forgot to put stop loss. Bingo!


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: blg425 on January 02, 2015, 08:12:08 AM
That would be 200 euro in Litecoin, not something I enjoy thinking back on



Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: HCLivess on January 02, 2015, 08:58:06 AM
None due to scams or security issues. However, since coins dropped a lot, it's quite a lot, although I would never realize any loss by selling low.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: cbeast on January 02, 2015, 09:04:02 AM
You're a little late asking this since Gox. Most of the people that lost a lot are gone. But due to security issues I lost about 200 BTC.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: iGotSpots on January 02, 2015, 09:44:46 AM
It's tough to lose money once you learn how to average down efficiently


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: TheTruthHurtsDoesntIt on January 02, 2015, 09:47:58 AM
It's tough to lose money once you learn how to average down efficiently

WTF would you know, you just make a new coin noob.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: iGotSpots on January 02, 2015, 10:00:27 AM
It's tough to lose money once you learn how to average down efficiently

WTF would you know, you just make a new coin noob.

I could launch 20 this weekend if you want? Believe it or not, I do know how to trade well, even on other coins  ;)


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: jertsy on January 02, 2015, 10:40:30 AM
the ones that lost the most aren't here anymore ...

remember syscoin ipo?
Auroracoin?
... and many others ...

ethereum will create some of the biggest losses i believe.

people have lost hundreds of millions if not billions in altcoins (and in bitcoin too)

I will be kicking myself if ethereum moons, but I was put off buying by the sheer amount of money people were throwing at it.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: General_A on January 02, 2015, 11:48:45 AM
80 BTC during CANN dump. I was away on vacation during dump and forgot to put stop loss. Bingo!
That is a whole new kind of nasty.....


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: Crypty3 on January 02, 2015, 12:13:36 PM
You're a little late asking this since Gox. Most of the people that lost a lot are gone. But due to security issues I lost about 200 BTC.
200 BTC is quite a fair sum. What security issues caused the loss?


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: cbeast on January 02, 2015, 02:49:32 PM
You're a little late asking this since Gox. Most of the people that lost a lot are gone. But due to security issues I lost about 200 BTC.
200 BTC is quite a fair sum. What security issues caused the loss?
Mostly key management, but I'm at a loss for much of it. I brought these issues to the attention of the devs and they added safeguards for future loss prevention. That's why I'm still helping fight FUD and not divested.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: Crypty3 on January 02, 2015, 03:19:21 PM
You're a little late asking this since Gox. Most of the people that lost a lot are gone. But due to security issues I lost about 200 BTC.
200 BTC is quite a fair sum. What security issues caused the loss?
Mostly key management, but I'm at a loss for much of it. I brought these issues to the attention of the devs and they added safeguards for future loss prevention. That's why I'm still helping fight FUD and not divested.
Was this with BTC or another currency out of curiosity?


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: xxxgoodgirls on January 02, 2015, 03:24:32 PM
80 BTC during CANN dump. I was away on vacation during dump and forgot to put stop loss. Bingo!

lol ultimate degen.
Anyway I lost 5btc in the cloak scam and bout 3btc on the ltc,nmc,etc bubble of dec 2013 despite being on a huge profit.
I just did not sold, was such a noob tho.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: alivecrypto on January 02, 2015, 03:28:49 PM
I lost 10+ Btc in COIN2 but no worries because that loss never make me hard feelings, I got 30+ btc from same coin and lost 10 at the last moment when it crashed again and again.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: cbeast on January 02, 2015, 03:43:12 PM
You're a little late asking this since Gox. Most of the people that lost a lot are gone. But due to security issues I lost about 200 BTC.
200 BTC is quite a fair sum. What security issues caused the loss?
Mostly key management, but I'm at a loss for much of it. I brought these issues to the attention of the devs and they added safeguards for future loss prevention. That's why I'm still helping fight FUD and not divested.
Was this with BTC or another currency out of curiosity?
I never fiddled much with anything other than Bitcoin. I lost a bunch because I started a brainwallet type trivia game and imported one of the private keys into a hotwallet. Another was an issue with how I used BIP38. Others were related to backups and possibly a stolen laptop. What I have left is hopefully well secured.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: xxxgoodgirls on January 02, 2015, 03:45:56 PM
You're a little late asking this since Gox. Most of the people that lost a lot are gone. But due to security issues I lost about 200 BTC.
200 BTC is quite a fair sum. What security issues caused the loss?
Mostly key management, but I'm at a loss for much of it. I brought these issues to the attention of the devs and they added safeguards for future loss prevention. That's why I'm still helping fight FUD and not divested.
Was this with BTC or another currency out of curiosity?
I never fiddled much with anything other than Bitcoin. I lost a bunch because I started a brainwallet type trivia game and imported one of the private keys into a hotwallet. Another was an issue with how I used BIP38. Others were related to backups and possibly a stolen laptop. What I have left is hopefully well secured.

Loss is such a tought teacher. I've started being paranoid since the day I risked to lose 1000DRK for security issues.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: Boxxl on January 02, 2015, 05:06:32 PM
Wow, some people don't invest but they gamble..
Why did you guys put your money in this (shit)coins?


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: Crypty3 on January 02, 2015, 06:29:06 PM
Wow, some people don't invest but they gamble..
Why did you guys put your money in this (shit)coins?

Because ultimately I made more money than I lost, I wouldn't touch this market at the moment though. I like my capital too much.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: sgk on January 06, 2015, 08:36:30 AM
I lost 10+ Btc in COIN2 but no worries because that loss never make me hard feelings, I got 30+ btc from same coin and lost 10 at the last moment when it crashed again and again.

So you did not lose 10 BTC in COIN2. You made 20 BTC from it.  :D


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: Agestorzrxx on January 06, 2015, 09:30:43 AM
Sharecoin, it's totally a scam.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: sofu on January 06, 2015, 10:56:57 AM
no big losses in altcoins

lost ~15BTC on a margin call on okcoin one time
lost ~10BTC on mtgox
lost ~2BTC on moneypot  ;D
lost ~2BTC on sheepmarketplace hack

But I`m still in nice profit  :D


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: poncom on January 06, 2015, 11:04:33 AM
Sharecoin, it's totally a scam.

I still have $150 worth of sharecoins that are now worthless. I should have dumped them when I had the chance.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: Abel82 on January 06, 2015, 02:22:41 PM
Sharecoin, it's totally a scam.

I still have $150 worth of sharecoins that are now worthless. I should have dumped them when I had the chance.

I lost some money on sharexcoin.com.
This dev has stolen everything we put on this exchange.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: sethminer14 on January 06, 2015, 04:26:35 PM
30 Bitcoins.  :-\ VeriCoin
Ouch............  :-\
Amen. That hurts just thinking about it


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: activebiz on January 06, 2015, 10:11:54 PM
1 btc lost to email scam.


Title: Re: Whats the most you have lost in one coin?
Post by: Propulsion on January 07, 2015, 12:41:18 AM
$130k.  :P