Recently, an anonymous netizen on PTT shared a story about mistakenly transferring 100,000 NTD to the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which sparked discussion in the community.
This case once again reminds us that even experienced investors can make "costly mistakes" due to momentary carelessness.
An experienced investor's oversight: 100,000 NTD mistakenly entered FTX
The PTT user shared his personal experience. During a late-night buy the dips operation, he intended to transfer 100,000 NTD to the Pionex exchange, but accidentally chose the address of the now-defunct FTX exchange. The transfer was successfully completed, but since FTX has entered bankruptcy proceedings, he does not know how to recover the funds.
The user recalled that due to drowsiness, he did not carefully check the details, and directly used the system's automatically saved address. Later, he realized that this was FTX's old address, which had not been deleted. After unsuccessfully trying to contact FTX's liquidation team, he chose to share his experience in the community to remind other investors to pay attention to operational details.
Learning from experience: Check and recheck
The investor admitted that he had previously managed to avoid the FTX collapse, but this oversight has made him feel deeply regretful. In the post, he sighed, "The checks that should be done should be done well, and one should be responsible for one's own property."
Experts point out that whether novice or experienced, when trading cryptocurrencies, attention should be paid to the following:
- Check the transfer address: Before each operation, make sure the target address is correct, and avoid using invalid addresses that were previously saved.
- Keep clear records: Record all transfer information, including the counterparty, amount, and time, so that problems can be quickly verified.
- Avoid late-night operations: Mental fatigue can easily lead to mistakes, so it is recommended to make important trading decisions when fully awake.
Enthusiastic response from netizens: From empathy to humor
The experience of mistakenly transferring 100,000 NTD to FTX has sparked heated discussion on PTT, with netizens' comments ranging from warm comfort to humorous sarcasm. Some netizens joked "FTX: Thank you, Godfather," and others sighed "At least it wasn't 100,000 USD." Some even quoted "SBF said, 'Wow, there really is a Santa Claus.'" At the same time, many netizens reflected on this and reminded themselves to check and delete all FTX wallet addresses from their whitelists to avoid repeating the same mistake. Others expressed support and care, saying "It's fine, you can earn it back in the bull market" and "Pat on the shoulder."
