To be honest, Ju Zuo missed out on the biggest fortune in his life, a fortune of at least 40 million.
Don’t worry that I’m making up jokes, because I really don’t have the time to do so, and there’s no need to make up a story to attract traffic.
The story began in July, when a friend introduced a case to me. He said that he had forgotten the password of a hard wallet and had tried many times to open it but failed. He asked me if I had any resources.
Such resources definitely exist, but at the time we were prioritizing the case of the exchange transferring the wrong coins, so we put it on hold.
Later, after further investigation, I discovered that this hardware wallet was extraordinary, as it actually contained more than 1,000 bitcoins.
The time was 8 years ago, the two transfers were made in 2016.
The total amount is 1350 BTC, with a market value of more than 500 million RMB.
Because there was full trust between Juzuo and the introducer, and the relationship between the introducer and the client was very close, and the hardware wallet was not difficult to crack, so I thought this order was basically OK at the time.
But Ju Zuo had been traveling during this period, and although he was following this matter, he felt that so much time had passed and a little more time was not a big deal, so he didn't take it too seriously.
I was in Japan when I came across this case. After returning to China, I followed up on the previous case. During that time, I took my wife to Malaysia. Only after I came back did I take this case seriously.
So after confirming with the technical team, I finally decided on a more reliable plan when I went to Beijing at the end of August. The technical side also gave me the specific plan and relevant legal procedures on the 29th.
But as you all know, the children are about to go back to school, and we need to do some preparations, including adjusting their daily routines.
So I thought, I will discuss it in detail with the client after school starts, because the amount is so huge, I have to concentrate on doing this matter in the best condition.
As a result, when I went to synchronize, I almost cried.
The person involved was very generous and gave my friend dozens of coins, which amounted to eight digits.
The client got a 9-digit fortune, my friend who helped out got an 8-digit profit, the technical side also made a killing, and I was left alone in the wind.
What makes me depressed about this matter is that it is not a problem of ability or trust, but entirely a problem of my attitude. It dragged on from July to September because I was too slow.
Even if you only give me 100 bitcoins, it would be at least 40 million.
But now, this business has nothing to do with me.
Of course, if I had succeeded in this deal, you wouldn’t be able to see this article. We have done a very good job in protecting the privacy of the parties involved and ensuring confidentiality.
I have done a deep reflection and summarized the following points:
First, you can’t tell priorities.
This is the largest single asset recovery case I have ever encountered in my life, and it is not difficult. However, I delayed such an important matter because of trivial matters such as traveling abroad and doing self-media.
Second, after being lazy for a long time, you can’t get nervous all of a sudden.
I basically stayed in a low-key state for the past year, so when a huge fortune found me, I was nonchalant and didn't take it seriously. I always felt that the person had been here for so many years and a little more time wouldn't make a difference. But looking back, I realized that it had already been delayed for two months.
I may not be in a hurry, but the client will definitely want it to be done as quickly as possible, and they won't just be contacting me. Although I have a high level of trust, my efficiency is low.
Third, there is no awareness of monetization and a unclear positioning of oneself.
I actually came across this before I started writing articles in a concentrated manner, but I placed daily updates at a higher priority. I always wanted to create a new account and copy the previous path, but I ignored the purpose of doing self-media.
When running a self-media, you must make money in the end.
Now that there is an opportunity to make money, why can't you make the money first?
I really hate myself. This opportunity may only come once in a lifetime, but I wasted it.
If I succeed this time, it will make up for all my previous efforts, but I spend my energy every day on topic selection and content.
There is no idiot like me in the world.
This incident taught me a hard lesson, but it also made me more determined to recover my assets.
I really cannot accept such a thing, because from 22 years to now, we have handled many cases, recovered many assets, and our technology and processes are relatively mature.
If I miss out on this 500 million yuan order and then give up doing it, wouldn’t that be admitting defeat?
Damn it, I can't get over this. This mistake has made me want to get my assets back and become the leader in the industry.
Next, I will also delve deeper and make plans in this area, and treat this business as my main business.
After all, this is a business that only helps people, and there is no need to worry about any compliance or public opinion risks.
But from now on, I have to focus more on my business and not be so careless anymore.
