Silk Road forums

Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: drgreentrees on April 11, 2013, 05:17 am

Title: Instawallet Heist
Post by: drgreentrees on April 11, 2013, 05:17 am

So I started an InstaWallet to keep my BitCoins in, and a few days ago I read online about the InstaWallet system being jacked.  Sure enough, when I went to my wallet, it was empty.  Did anyone else get jacked? Is there any recourse?  And would there be a record of how much was actually in my wallet?  I haven't seen anything about it in the forums.

Title: Re: Instawallet Heist
Post by: scout on April 11, 2013, 05:19 am

Check the forums at bitcointalk.org. 

Title: Re: Instawallet Heist
Post by: wsd23 on April 11, 2013, 05:30 am

They are giving refunds on wallets with <50BTCs, so long as you have the wallet URL and key. Larger amounts are being processed on a case by case basis.

See here [clearnet warning]: http://notice.instawallet.org/

Title: Re: Instawallet Heist
Post by: SouthSquareBiz on April 15, 2013, 09:48 am

I'm glad mine was empty.

Instawallet is done!

This bitcoin stuff is becoming risky business.

It forced me to use my desktop wallet for the first time, though. Now, I don't know how to make this blockchain end or speed up the deposit process. It's been a couple of days and I have no idea what to do.

Not happy! >:(