Hi everyone, a week ago I posted about finding a recovery password in a dumpster (Link to that post), and since a lot of you asked for an update, here it is.

First off, a huge thank you to everyone who encouraged me in the first post. I honestly didn't expect so many people to help. Also thanks to Trezor for sending me the device. As many people in the comments suggested, I decided to do this completely alone so nobody else has access to the password.

I unboxed it, installed the Suite app from the website, and recovered the wallet using the words from the paper. It took a few tries because a few words were smudged, but it finally unlocked.

The result: I am looking at the screen and I feel sick. It says the balance is 0.794215 BTC.

I Googled the price, and that is around $74,000. Now I feel even worse for the person that lost it, but I also desperately want to find them.

I noticed next to Bitcoin it says "Testnet". Does this mean these coins are currently being "tested" by the bank/blockchain before they clear? Or does it mean I have to pass a test to send them?

My cousin thinks it means they are in a "pending" state, but I want to be sure before I figure out what to do next.

One last question: A lot of you suggested sending a small amount back to the sender so they notice. I see a list of received transactions. If I send a tiny amount (like 0.00001) back to the address that sent these coins, will the owner get a notification on their phone?

Please tell me I am understanding this right.

In 2013, James Howells, a man from Newport, accidentally threw away a hard drive containing the private keys to 8,000 Bitcoin, now valued at around $742 million.

For more than a decade, Howells attempted to recover the drive from a local landfill, proposing advanced recovery methods and pursuing legal action. However, local authorities repeatedly denied him access, and in 2024 a British judge ultimately ruled against his case.

The story highlights the irreversible nature of digital asset loss and the critical importance of properly storing and disposing of sensitive information. A documentary titled “The Buried Bitcoin” is currently in production, chronicling Howells’ long-running effort to recover his lost fortune.

Unfortunately, one of our shipping providers has experienced a data breach that exposed sensitive order data. This affects new customers in the US, UK, Sweden, Colombia, Brazil, Italy, and Portugal who received an order within the 90 days prior to August 8th, 2026.

The data exposed:

• Full names

• Shipping addresses

• Phone numbers

• Email addresses

The incident affects 11,742 customers with full exposure (name, email, phone number, shipping address) and 1,947 customers with partial exposure (name, city, email). The breach is limited due to Trezor’s strict 90-day data storage policy (we were also able to negotiate the same terms with fulfillment partners, who follow the same policy).

All affected customers have been contacted separately by email.

Our systems and devices remain secure, but affected customers could experience an increase in phishing attempts.

NEVER enter your wallet backup on a website or share it with anyone, and only check for updates on official Trezor channels.

We are deeply sorry to the community and those affected.

We are investigating this situation and will post updates on our blog: https://t.co/JGrttMs4Ev

Love the color she picked out!

I just learned that not only is the Trezor coding and firmware open source, but the entire hardware device itself is open source. You can literally build the entire Trezor devices yourself. The files for the 3d printable case is on Trezor's github, along with the schematics for the circuit boards and all of the little electrical parts needed to make your own. Of course, you would need technical abilities to do the soldering and everything, but it's amazing that Trezor is so transparent and open with this device, down to the plastic case and the individual component part numbers.

Now the question is, what games would you like to see work on the TS7?

Heya Trezor fam,

we want to know what finally pushed you to make that move.

I have been using my trezor for about 2 years. I did lots of research into the crypto space and security of my seed phrase. When writing down my seed I never digitalised it, I’ve never moved funds out of my wallet so I know I haven’t signed any smart contracts. There was no cameras around when signing my wallet. My phrase was hidden in a book among 300isb books in my home. How could this happen, has trezor been exploited in some way?

Update: an irl attack happened. The funds got taken out when a “friend” was feeding my cat. The pin code to my device was the same as my door key storage lock which I gave him. I have 3 ledgers and 1 trezor my ledgers had a different pin thankfully however this was a user issue. Be careful irl attacks are as dangerous as online.

Going to his house in 2 hours will keep you updated, I’m gonna get my funds back.

Update update Rang his mum, funds have been returned to the address “magically” he claims it wasn’t him. Got my money back and moved to a diff wallet whilst I wipe my trezor. Ty

Our third-party e-mail provider has been breached. Please be aware that the email named ‘Critical Security Alert: STM32 Entropy Vulnerability’ is not coming from us, and it’s a phishing attempt. Do not click on any link.

We have taken down the domain, and we are investigating the situation, including how the hackers got access to our legit domain.

Would you feel comfortable holding $100 million on a Trezor?

Seed phrase stored on paper in a sealed envelope at home, and back up on a Trezor keep metal in an underground vault.

Using 10 passphrase wallets with $10 million in each. Passphrases are memorised, and also in password manager.

Would you feel safe storing this amount in this manner?

For the scammers, this is a hypothetical question - I do not have $100 million. So fuck off with your DMs saying I need to “verify” my seed phrase.

Product team will love this

Who else here living the BTC lifestyle?

What do you think 😇

The recent Coldcard issue is limited to their own custom firmware and how some of their devices generated randomness. Trezor does not share that code.

We have always mixed multiple independent sources of randomness together (device hardware + host + secure elements on newer models). We are truly sorry for everyone who has lost bitcoin.

Stay safe.

Read more on how Trezor generates entropy here:https://t.co/Nj6xveBQJk

Important note:

If you generated your seed on an affected Coldcard and later moved it to a Trezor, you are still affected. The seed was created with weak randomness on the Coldcard, restoring it elsewhere does not fix that. Please generate a fresh seed on your Trezor and carefully move your funds.