The Bitcointalk 50 BTC VIP club. Where are they now ? Complete list.

[xtraelv]

List of VIP Donators (50 BTC)
There are a special group of VIPs that donated 50BTC to the forum. This is that club.
It is interesting to see that some profiles are abandoned while others went out to scam.
Some of them changed their names and some were hard to track down...

Code:

Smart1985 – Retard  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=44233 
Canaca - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40831 
casascius -  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2676
mndrix - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2538  
Als Pawnshop- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=42277  
btcx - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=35541
Brian DeLoach- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=33295
zhoutong - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=38455 
Metabank.ru - BITLISH- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=14120 
BTC_Bear - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=18021 
pirateat40 - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=35827 
znort987 - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=5218 
jorgen - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1881 
Graet – (escrow default) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=17548 
gigavps - jamesg -https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=19617 
cryptoxchange – (bust) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40345 
BitAvenue - R- -https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=54967  
Goat - El Cabron (scammer) - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=44233 
Btc4Domains - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=55117 
mrbrown - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=57532 
01BTC10 - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=51328
imsaguy - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=37137
cablepair - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=10804 
BitcoinBaltar - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=4214 
usagi - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=29927
BCB – (accused of IP tracking) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=54113
eb3full - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=64221 
MemoryDealers - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=10310 
augustocroppo - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=50315 
buzzdave - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=59574 
Dustin D. Trammell a.k.a. I)ruid - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=23696 
XMLGold - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=65749 
bitconexfoier - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=78384 
johnascii - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=78443 
Hexadecibel - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=49517
mLiberty - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=102207 
lixiaolai  - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=36145 
TradeFortress https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=67058
Mt.Gox Support https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=42942
MagicalTux https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2134
Hal https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2436

Smart1985 – https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=25340
Was the main culprit behind a german investment scam. Suspect account is hacked


Canaca - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40831


casascius -  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2676
Founder of casascius bitcoins


mndrix - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2538
Coinpal founder


Als Pawnshop- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=42277  


btcx - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=35541
(kraken founder
maxbtc pool founder


Brian DeLoach- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=33295


zhoutong - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=38455 2017
coinjar founder


Metabank.ru - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=14120
Regulators shut down metabank (in russian)


BTC_Bear - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=18021


pirateat40 - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=35827
BREAKING: SEC Charges pirateat40 With Running Bitcoin-Denominated Ponzi Scheme


znort987 - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=5218


jorgen - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1881 2017


Graet – (escrow default) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=17548
allegations


gigavps - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=19617 jamesg AKA: gigavps


cryptoxchange – (bust) https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40345
CryptoXchange shut down


BitAvenue - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=54967  


Goat - El Cabron  - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=44233
Allegations


Btc4Domains - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=55117


mrbrown - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=57532


01BTC10 - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=51328


imsaguy - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=37137


cablepair - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=10804
BTCFPGA.com/bitcoinasic.net/ failed mining equipment supplier


BitcoinBaltar - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=4214


usagi - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=29927


BCB – https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=54113


eb3full - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=64221


MemoryDealers - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=10310 (bitcoin.com owner)
bitcoin.com owner Roger Ver


augustocroppo - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=50315


buzzdave - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=59574
Mining farm / cloud mining founder


Dustin D. Trammell a.k.a. I)ruid - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=23696


XMLGold - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=65749
xmlgold founder


bitconexfoier - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=78384


johnascii - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=78443


Hexadecibel - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=49517


mLiberty - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=102207


lixiaolai  - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=36145


TradeFortress - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=67058
CoinLenders, Inputs.io, Tradefortress (HACK)


https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=38071.msg3272219#msg3272219


Mt.Gox Support https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=42942
Hacked exchange Mt.Gox


MagicalTux https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2134
Mark Karpeles


https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2436
Hal Finney - recipient of the first bitcoin transaction.

VIP donors

EDIT: Added info.
The Bitcointalk 10 BTC Donators - where are they now ?

[vit05]

It is funny how many of them have made stupid choices or fuck up someone. I think many of these should still use an altcoin. And some still access the forum with this account, but few comments. This should tell a lot about the current situation of the forum and the difficulty of finding a good topic to discuss a more serious matter.

[InvoKing]

Nice effort. i have two comments, putting images between [img] is easier than clicking on it one by one but the topic will take much longer to load + we cannot see the full list because not everything can be loaded... I prefer to put the full list in [.code] then you can keep images at the end.
Now, if you want to keep the images, i recommend using default trust.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

Does anyone know how much 50 BTC was worth when they donated?

[TheQuin]

Does anyone know how much 50 BTC was worth when they donated?

It really depends on exactly when they made the donation. If it was in 2011 it could range from $25 to $800. I remember reading in 2013 that the amount was supposed to be around 1 months server hosting costs. The price range at that time 50 BTC would have been $1,500 to $2,500 until later in the year when the run up to $1,200 for 1 BTC happened. I doubt if anyone purchased after that.

[cissrawk]

Als Pawnshop- thebitcointalk[.]net/index.php?action=profile;u=42277]

zhoutong - thebitcointalk[.]net/index.php?action=profile;u=38455

pirateat40 - thebitcointalk[.]net/index.php?action=profile;u=35827

gigavps - thebitcointalk[.]net/index.php?action=profile;u=19617rl

mrbrown - thebitcointalk[.]net/index.php?action=profile;u=57532

cablepair - thebitcointalk[.]net/index.php?action=profile;u=10804

Phishing? I never see thebitcointalk.net url before. Since this forum using bitcointalk.org and not thebitcointalk.net. Maybe you can change it to bitcointalk.org instead of that suspicious site.

Edited.

[hugeblack]

I recommend using default trust.

He has modified the settings of his trust. So trust numbers for some accounts are not correct.
Also, there are some posts overlapping with images such as **Please delete it
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30861.msg4789402#msg4789402

Phishing? I never see thebitcointalk.net url before. Since this forum using bitcointalk.org and not thebitcointalk.net. Maybe you can change it to bitcointalk.org instead of that suspicious site.

This site seems to work like bitcointalk.to
The baffling thing is that the last update for this list is "April 2017", Is it possible for an account to make a donation after the price of the Bitcoin exceeds $ 1,000?
Source ---->https://bitcointalk.org/donate.html

[TheQuin]

The baffling thing is that the last update for this list is "April 2017", Is it possible for an account to make a donation after the price of the Bitcoin exceeds $ 1,000?
Source ---->https://bitcointalk.org/donate.html

In April 2013 the price range for BTC was $50 to $230. All those VIP listed above were registered in 2012 or before. I haven't checked the Donator list but it is possible that there was a 10 BTC ($500 to $2,300) donation at that time.

Edit I misread 2017 for 2013. A $10,000 donation is possible I suppose.

[1Referee]

This should tell a lot about the current situation of the forum and the difficulty of finding a good topic to discuss a more serious matter.

This forum is pretty representative of what the whole crypto ecosystem looks like. It's filled with fools and other money hungry individuals nursing their greed, which we can thank the in-process mainstream adoption for. Every person joining this forum but also the crypto ecosystem in general is less likely going to contribute, and it's only going to become worse.

Plenty of them moved over to Reddit, but even that platform has been nuked by trolls, shills, beggars and other fools. We can only adapt to the situation and make the best out of what is left. At the end of the day, no one is forced to stay at this forum. People have the freedom to create their own forum if they think Bitcointalk isn't the right place for them.

Also, some of the oldies might have sold the majority of their coins later on, which gives them less incentive to be active here. It's not only the state of this forum they try to avoid; there is always more than the obvious.

[Kemarit]

Als Pawnshop- https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=42277  

zhoutong - https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=38455 2017

pirateat40 - https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=35827

gigavps - https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=19617

mrbrown - https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=57532

cablepair - https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=10804

Phishing? I never see thebitcointalk.net url before. Since this forum using bitcointalk.org and not thebitcointalk.net. Maybe you can change it to bitcointalk.org instead of that suspicious site.

Please visit this thread. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2813854.0). roslinpl has raised a valid point. I suggest that the OP removed that suspicious link as others might fall for that phishing site. And I remember one user get phished because he complained in his local boards that he/she can get in and his password and email was changed and then we found that the screenshot was not bitcointalk.org but that phishing site.

[xtraelv]

Als Pawnshop- https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=42277  

zhoutong - https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=38455 2017

pirateat40 - https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=35827

gigavps - https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=19617

mrbrown - https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=57532

cablepair - https://thebitcointalk.net/index.php?action=profile;u=10804

Phishing? I never see thebitcointalk.net url before. Since this forum using bitcointalk.org and not thebitcointalk.net. Maybe you can change it to bitcointalk.org instead of that suspicious site.

Please visit this thread. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2813854.0). roslinpl has raised a valid point. I suggest that the OP removed that suspicious link as others might fall for that phishing site. And I remember one user get phished because he complained in his local boards that he/she can get in and his password and email was changed and then we found that the screenshot was not bitcointalk.org but that phishing site.

I just found the link as you posted it. I've already removed the links.

Phishing? I never see thebitcointalk.net url before. Since this forum using bitcointalk.org and not thebitcointalk.net. Maybe you can change it to bitcointalk.org instead of that suspicious site.

Edited.

It is a suspect site - it was from the google results. Edited and removed it. Thank you for spotting that.

Nice effort. i have two comments, putting images between [img] is easier than clicking on it one by one but the topic will take much longer to load + we cannot see the full list because not everything can be loaded... I prefer to put the full list in [.code] then you can keep images at the end.
Now, if you want to keep the images, i recommend using default trust.

I think I have default trust set. Some of the images were accidentally taken from a clone site (google result) - now changed so it did not show the trust.
At the time it was late and I thought it was just legacy accounts but as another user pointed out it is a suspect site (so I have changed all the links and those images).

I'm not quite sure I understand your [.code] suggestion.

[xtraelv]

It is funny how many of them have made stupid choices or fuck up someone. I think many of these should still use an altcoin. And some still access the forum with this account, but few comments. This should tell a lot about the current situation of the forum and the difficulty of finding a good topic to discuss a more serious matter.

In the early days of the forum it was an extension of the Crypherpunks mailing list. It was a collection of IT savvy crypto enthusiasts. Main discussion was about code development and the eco-system.  Interesting trades were being done.

Now that cypto is more mainstream there are fewer public discussions about code development.

A lot of user on here are "tip lickers" (looking for free tips, airdrops and bounties). That has resulted in a lot more low quality posts and repetitive discussions lacking substance.

This thread was created as an extension of The most iconic bitcointalk threads. History on Bitcointalk. to document some of the development that this forum has been a catalyst for. Some of the early adapters succeeded while other failed miserably or scammed others.  

This forum is pretty representative of what the whole crypto ecosystem looks like. It's filled with fools and other money hungry individuals nursing their greed, which we can thank the in-process mainstream adoption for. Every person joining this forum but also the crypto ecosystem in general is less likely going to contribute, and it's only going to become worse.

Plenty of them moved over to Reddit, but even that platform has been nuked by trolls, shills, beggars and other fools. We can only adapt to the situation and make the best out of what is left. At the end of the day, no one is forced to stay at this forum. People have the freedom to create their own forum if they think Bitcointalk isn't the right place for them.

Also, some of the oldies might have sold the majority of their coins later on, which gives them less incentive to be active here. It's not only the state of this forum they try to avoid; there is always more than the obvious.

+1

[Mpamaegbu]

OP, your findings make an interesting read. With all sense of responsibility, I think those who donated that huge amount of BTC did so when Bitcoin was worthless or if you like "when it was at pizza level" No sane person can do that now, not even the world's wealthiest. Those donors datelines for account openings on BTT points to that era of bitcoin unawares. And that is why some of the VIP donors attempted scamming later. Perhaps, they wanted to recoup that money having realized the appreciation bitcoin has recorded and of its high price.

[Fiord]

It is very interesting that many top donators have the top lowest rating on the forum . And in general, pirateat40 was implicated in one of the most ambitious bitcoin ponzi scheme.

This forum is pretty representative of what the whole crypto ecosystem looks like. It's filled with fools and other money hungry individuals nursing their greed, which we can thank the in-process mainstream adoption for.

I think that actually it is a great thing, that forum is flooded with new people, it is no meter how full or money hungry they are, becouse they are helping mass adoption.

This should tell a lot about the current situation of the forum and the difficulty of finding a good topic to discuss a more serious matter.

Every person joining this forum but also the crypto ecosystem in general is less likely going to contribute, and it's only going to become worse.

Currently for sure they will not contribute, but they will learn something, much likely this forum helps them in it, and some of them may contribute 5 or 10 years from now, I am sure that several years ago things were better on this forum, but everything is changing, and I think that this current changes is also for better.

[TryNinja]

There are a few missing. For example, where is:

Mt.Gox Support
MagicalTux

edit: Forgot Hal Finney

[sncc]

Interesting, it seems many of them receive negative trust, not sure if it is a typical ratio of negative trusted accounts though.

[Heisenberg_Hunter]

Where is Hal? One of the most important person in Bitcoin History is missing from this list  

Most of the donators have received negative trust since they were scammers and ran ponzi schemes which were exposed lately!

[TheQuin]

There are a few missing. For example, where is:

Mt.Gox Support
MagicalTux

edit: Forgot Hal Finney

Not on the list for some reason. https://bitcointalk.org/donate.html

Did they change their names after donating?

[xtraelv]

There are a few missing. For example, where is:

Mt.Gox Support
MagicalTux

edit: Forgot Hal Finney

Not on the list for some reason. https://bitcointalk.org/donate.html

Did they change their names after donating?

No they didn't change their names. They may have been omitted from the list by oversight. They don't appear on the later list either.

There are a few missing. For example, where is:

Mt.Gox Support
MagicalTux

edit: Forgot Hal Finney

I've added those.

[TheQuin]

No they didn't change their names. They may have been omitted from the list by oversight. They don't appear on the later list either.

OK, so another theory. Maybe they didn't donate 50 BTC but were gifted the VIP status because of their contribution to Bitcoin and the forum.