Xrp Investor Loses $3m After Mistakenly Using Cold Wallet as Hot Wallet
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An XRP investor lost $3M due to mistakenly using a cold wallet as a hot wallet, sparking discussions on cryptocurrency security and user responsibility.
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2. "Crypto update. Difference between cold & hot wallet. Gold & silver prices. Thanks for watching" by Brandon LaRoque: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwEXU3tADSI
3. "Email from ELLIPAL. Full story about $3 million XRP hack so far" by Brandon LaRoque: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxcs94gQTTg via https://www.youtube.com/@brandonlaroque4760
4. "Cyber Scrilla, Efani, Robinhood & a few viewer emails": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOmOCqWEeN0 via https://www.youtube.com/@brandonlaroque4760
Does this imply that his iPhone/iPad were p0wned and/or that the Ellipal app lead to the theft? How else would the funds have gotten stolen?