Recently, a netizen shared on PTT a true experience of accidentally transferring 100,000 New Taiwan Dollars to the now-defunct FTX exchange due to operational negligence. This incident reveals that even seasoned investors can make mistakes and serves as a reminder for other readers to avoid repeating such errors. (Background: FTX announced repayment will start in Q1 next year: payments will be made in stablecoins or fiat currency, distributed by BitGO and Kraken) (Supplementary Background: Is the U.S. government about to auction off the $30 million in altcoins seized from FTX?) Recently, an anonymous netizen shared a story on PTT about mistakenly transferring 100,000 New Taiwan Dollars to the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX due to a small oversight, sparking discussion in the community. This case reminds us again that even experienced investors can make costly mistakes in a moment of carelessness. A veteran's oversight: 100,000 mistakenly sent to FTX. This PTT user shared his personal experience. During a midnight market buy operation, he intended to transfer 100,000 New Taiwan Dollars to the Pionex exchange but accidentally selected the address of the now-defunct FTX exchange. The transfer was successfully completed, but since FTX is in bankruptcy liquidation, he did not know how to recover the funds. The user recalled that due to being half-asleep, he did not carefully check and directly used the automatically saved address. He later realized that this address was an old address of FTX and had not been deleted. After multiple attempts to contact FTX's liquidation team were fruitless, he chose to share his experience in the community to remind other investors to pay attention to operational details. Learning from experience: check and check again. This investor admitted that in the past, he had successfully avoided FTX's collapse, but this oversight left him feeling guilty. In his post, he lamented, "The checks that should be done must be done properly; one must be responsible for their own assets." Experts pointed out that whether a novice or an experienced trader, one should pay attention to the following when trading cryptocurrencies: Check the transfer address: Before each operation, be sure to confirm that the target address is correct to avoid choosing previously saved invalid addresses. Keep clear records: Record all transfer information, including transaction parties, amounts, and times, so that issues can be verified swiftly when they arise. Avoid late-night operations: Mental fatigue can easily lead to mistakes, so it's advisable to make important trading decisions while awake. Netizens responded enthusiastically: from sympathy to humor. This experience of mistakenly transferring 100,000 to FTX sparked lively discussions on PTT, with comments ranging from warm consolation to humorous jabs. Some netizens joked, "FTX: Thank you, godfather," while others sighed, "At least it wasn't 100,000 USD," and some quoted, "SBF said, wow, there really is a Santa Claus." Meanwhile, many netizens reflected on this and reminded themselves to check and delete all FTX wallet addresses from their whitelist to avoid repeating the same mistake. Another part expressed support and care, saying, "Just earn it back in the bull market" and "Pat on the shoulder." Related reports: FTX announces repayment will start in Q1 next year: payments will be made in stablecoins or fiat currency, distributed by BitGO and Kraken. Will the U.S. government soon auction off the $30 million in altcoins seized from FTX? FTX previews repayment starting in Q1 next year! How to confirm if your claim KYC is complete, and a step-by-step guide to submitting mandatory tax forms. "Ouch! A netizen mistakenly transferred 100,000 to the defunct FTX wallet, netizens laugh: SBF received a Christmas gift!" This article was first published on BlockTempo (the most influential blockchain news media).

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