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Bitcoin HORROR Stories with BTCsessions: Mistakes That Cost Everything

In Part 2 of our conversation, Ben Perrin, @BTCsessions ,opens up like never before, sharing real-world Bitcoin disasters, OPSEC failures, privacy traps, and security mistakes you do not want to repeat.

From cold storage setups that weren’t so cold, to the emotional toll of burnout, scams, social engineering attacks, and multisig misunderstandings. This episode is a must-watch for anyone serious about self-custody, sovereignty, and survival in the age of surveillance.

We cover:

• The dangers of weak OPSEC (and what he does instead)
• Mistakes people make after watching tutorials
• Why multi-sig isn’t magic and what your family needs to know
• Privacy fails in CoinJoin and Lightning
• Fee nightmares, inheritance setups, and physical threats
• What to avoid at conferences & how to stay safe
• Lessons from the hardest Bitcoin horror stories

If you’ve ever said “I’ll deal with that later,” this episode is for you.

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TIME STAMPS:

0:00 Introduction
1:28 Censorship survival kit
2:20 How to live fully on a Bitcoin standard without losing your mind
3:37 Passwords & 2FA
4:49 Multi-sig vs single seed
6:47 Private communication for Bitcoiners
8:21 The harsh truth about “value-for-value”
10:00 How to earn Bitcoin like a pro
13:30 The pressure behind BTCsessions
17:30 From flip phones to Bitcoin
18:28 The biggest mistakes Bitcoin newcomers make
25:25 Ledger controversy
27:35 Personal threats, OPSEC fails, and how to stay safe
35:05 The worst Bitcoin fee disasters
42:54 The $100K mistake
46:01 CoinJoin fails
50:06 2025’s sneakiest social-engineering scams in crypto
54:20 Bitcoin kidnappings, safety tips, and physical-world threats
57:00 Ben´s hardest-won lesson
58:18 Where to follow BTCsessions

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