John McAfee is dead, are his coins lost?

[seoincorporation]

Jhon McAfee has been one of the bigges figures involved in the crypto world and today he dies in Spanish Prison. I feel really bad for this news, rest in peace McAfee.

But someone has to ask it, what will happen with his cryptos, we can be sure he was holding a huge amount, so, let's keep an eye close to this topic.

We will always remember you as an awesome guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKgf5PaBzyg

[dothebeats]

The last info that we have regarding his riches is that it was seized or that it was gone due to some bad investments. I’m sure he still have some crypto in his stash, but even if the law enforcement finds it, they would not be able to access it at all. Perhaps consider it lost in the void just like any other stashes out there that have been lost due to forgotten passwords or drive failure.

[blockman]

I've been looking at the news and there's his wife that's giving a statement about how she was ordered to poison him. So that made me think that what if John has already made a last will testament and it's going to her wife including his cryptos and portfolios that he owns, those that are never seized. And he has taught her how to gain access to it if the situation comes that they're not expecting and that situation did really came to them recently.

[Charles-Tim]

The last info that we have regarding his riches is that it was seized or that it was gone due to some bad investments. I’m sure he still have some crypto in his stash, but even if the law enforcement finds it, they would not be able to access it at all. Perhaps consider it lost in the void just like any other stashes out there that have been lost due to forgotten passwords or drive failure.

Bitcoin is not like fiat, all he needed to have done is to let his family well acquainted with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. If privacy was enhanced, there are a lot beyond the reach of the government which could possibly be easily accessed by his family, Bitcoin has importance in which giving freedom is part of the significance.

[AmoreJaz]

I've been looking at the news and there's his wife that's giving a statement about how she was ordered to poison him. So that made me think that what if John has already made a last will testament and it's going to her wife including his cryptos and portfolios that he owns, those that are never seized. And he has taught her how to gain access to it if the situation comes that they're not expecting and that situation did really came to them recently.

for sure, we will be hearing a lot of stories or conspiracy stories from here and there. but he already knew his situation and if he had coins left, maybe, he already left it to his children as he claimed before he fathered about 47 children. at least one or two, may have benefited his wealth and also to his wife.  
i believe, we will never hear the truth about his wealth. maybe years from now, if in case his close members of the family will tell the truth. but right now, people will just speculate on things. and if those coins are still on his possession, consider it lost as we dont know if he left the keys to someone to recover those coins

[abaidudez]

John McAfee left his assets to none I guess. He never trust anyone, He never used the antivirus he made. He admitted it in some point. So I guess he never left that wealth also because of trust issue. His coin will be useless forever. Or if someone will discover all his secrets hidden in some vault, that includes all the keys that will lead an access to that. Just my opinion.

But I find him as an awesome guy. He is cool.

[stompix]

But someone has to ask it, what will happen with his cryptos, we can be sure he was holding a huge amount, so, let's keep an eye close to this topic.

Why do you think so?
He started a long time ago shilling for useless tokens, that's one of the charges the SEC bought against him, and even when he was paid in BTC or ETH he used to immediately transfer those and cash out:

For example, McAfee and Watson transferred more than $1 million USD in digital assets to a digital asset trading platform located in this District, where the digital assets were converted to USD by Watson’s then-wife at McAfee’s and Watson’s direction. Watson’s then-wife
then sent the money to bank accounts controlled directly or indirectly by McAfee and Watson.

He was a scammer, he knew he was going to get into troubles, and despite his acts of bravado he know he was going to end up sooner or later in jail so he spends everything, I would be amazed if there is anything left out of all those millions he has got. Besides, his former wealth has already gone to dust, probably he was left with less than a million out of the 4 Forbes credited him for, that's the only explanation why he would be whoring himself at first for a few thousand dollars before entering the real scam deals with ICOs.

[khaled0111]

He tweeted this few days before his suspicious death:

The US believes I have hidden crypto. I wish I did but it has dissolved through the many hands of Team McAfee (your belief is not required), and my remaining assets are all seized. My friends evaporated through fear of association.

I have nothing.

Yet, I regret nothing.

I find it hard to believe him and it wouldn't be the first time he's been lying. However, we can't deny the fact that he was a smart guy and surely he has planned well how to safely pass on his crypto wealth to his family/friends after his death.

[abaidudez]

He tweeted this few days before his suspicious death:

The US believes I have hidden crypto. I wish I did but it has dissolved through the many hands of Team McAfee (your belief is not required), and my remaining assets are all seized. My friends evaporated through fear of association.

I have nothing.

Yet, I regret nothing.

We really don't know the truth. What's the point of his tweet? Maybe he is telling the truth that he don't have any hidden crypto. He already passed all the access to the someone or it's really seized. Or maybe his friends have it that's why they're all gone. I hope they will just take care of what McAfee left.

[dansus021]

The last info that we have regarding his riches is that it was seized or that it was gone due to some bad investments. I’m sure he still have some crypto in his stash, but even if the law enforcement finds it, they would not be able to access it at all. Perhaps consider it lost in the void just like any other stashes out there that have been lost due to forgotten passwords or drive failure.

i do agree with this that some of his fortune is being seized by government related ICO and other investment that he doing.

But i do believe he have more than one wallet since "we" sometimes has multiple wallet and those wallet can only be access by himself and maybe the coin that he have will stay on the wallet and become other crypto burn

[KeikoKitagawa18]

Ya that news about him is very sad. I think McAfee already give he's wallet into hes familly. About the reason why he suicide i think it's because spain agree to extradition mcafee to US, she said before he's dead if he going back into US she believed she will be forever in jail.

[mk4]

But someone has to ask it, what will happen with his cryptos, we can be sure he was holding a huge amount,

Coins lost = more scarcity for everyone
Coins given to family and friends = friends and family get to have money and live better lives

Literally a win with either situation.

[electronicash]

he tweeted his crypto fortune are all gone, it's not really for sure if it's true. he may have set aside some for his kids or his wife. a father would think that way when they know the authorities are about to get him, he probably had given some.

if not then it's lost. he probably has lots of BTC and ETH, he got about $23M for ICO promotion alone. I can still see some of those he promoted still alive.

[Darker45]

We may or may not believe John that he didn't have cryptocurrencies anymore, but I guess it is not an issue. His death may be surprising to us but it wasn't for him. He didn't just die all of a sudden. He probably took his own life, at least that's what the news is. Supposing it was true, he must have already ironed things out regarding his wealth prior to him committing suicide. It's a lot easier to transfer crypto ownership than wealth on fiat, stocks, or bonds. It doesn't even need a lawyer.

[rhodelmabanal]

The last tweet of john Mcafee he said i have nothing yet I regret nothing, a very sad moments came a week after his tweet. I still believe that he still have a crypto asset but he did not tell it to anyone. The only person who can make a statement about his crypto now is his wife, Maybe she know something the only person we can also trust is our wife.

[pooya87]

Jhon McAfee has been one of the bigges figures involved in the crypto world

Nice joke bro.
He came into popularity back in 2017 and his popularity vanished just as fast it came when he started scamming people and when ICO craze ended. He practically disappeared from "crypto world" when the 2018 bear market started.

But someone has to ask it, what will happen with his cryptos, we can be sure he was holding a huge amount, so, let's keep an eye close to this topic.

A better question is whether he owned any cryptocurrencies at all. As I remember it back in 2017 he was getting paid mainly USD to advertise ICO scams on his twitter and when he was pump and dumping shitcoins he would have cashed out fiat in the end.
He also didn't believe in or care about bitcoin as it is evident from his actions, he was in "crypto world" to make as much money as he could quickly.

We will always remember you as an awesome guy.

I don't want to speak ill of the dead but we will remember him as a scammer.

[southerngentuk]

Such a big character as Jhon McAfee, I think this matter was prepared by him before bad things happened.
It is possible that the asset will be confiscated and controlled, but with crypto assets, it is almost impossible to control it if Jhon McAfee does not want anyone to have access to it.

[Tumanggor]

I've been looking at the news and there's his wife that's giving a statement about how she was ordered to poison him. So that made me think that what if John has already made a last will testament and it's going to her wife including his cryptos and portfolios that he owns, those that are never seized. And he has taught her how to gain access to it if the situation comes that they're not expecting and that situation did really came to them recently.

I firmly believe so, his wife has long been trusted by McAfee to manage the coins he holds
after all, a husband will definitely tell all his secrets to his wife

I'm still wondering how much he holds and whether it's all in 1 wallet
I am deeply saddened by the passing of John McAfee, RIP

[cryptoaddictchie]

If ever he was probably it would remain hidden. He said the asset he got was all seized, but we knew how crypto works. Theres a lot of way he could save some on secrecy. For me I dont believe everything goes to zero. Those millions are probably spent but he woulndt drop it all since he got a family will bw left behind in case goes down to shit.

Even we make a poll here probably it will be majority thinks that he still has som crypto asset. He could lie when he mentioned its all gone. Even his wife could lie if she asked if there is any left by John.

But lets this conspiracy to pandora's box and let John rest in peace.

[verita1]

I was very sad to learn of McAfee's death. I honestly did not expect it. I have been reading the tweets of him in some of them he showed deep sadness.
I also remember that the defense at some point asked the authorities to take his age into consideration so that he was released. There was no success and now McAffe is dead.
In this tweet posted he was claiming that he had no hidden crypto.

RIP John McAffe

The US believes I have hidden crypto. I wish I did but it has dissolved through the many hands of Team McAfee (your belief is not required), and my remaining assets are all seized. My friends evaporated through fear of association.

I have nothing.

Yet, I regret nothing.

https://twitter.com/officialmcafee/status/1405178506712174593?s=19