Hardest thing I've ever had to write. Lost approximately 127 ETH worth of NFTs yesterday. Not from hack. Not from scam. From pure stupidity.
Had collection of rare NFTs. CryptoPunks couple Azukis some other blue chips. Combined value around 127 ETH at current prices. Felt like crypto millionaire honestly.
Never thought about WHERE the actual images were stored. Blockchain shows ownership sure but the ART? Hosted on some startup's servers.
That startup shut down yesterday. No warning. Just gone. Now my NFTs are broken image links. Blockchain still shows I "own" them but they're literally worthless because the images DON'T EXIST anymore.
You know what makes this unbearable? Friend told me about @Walrus 🦭/acc MONTHS ago. Explained $WAL provides permanent decentralized storage on Sui with erasure coding. I ignored him. Thought "nah my NFTs are safe."
127 ETH lesson learned the most expensive way possible.
Walrus distributes data across truly decentralized nodes. Your files don't depend on any company staying in business. It's PERMANENT. Even if half network goes offline your data stays accessible.
And here's part that makes me physically sick - it's CHEAPER than the centralized solution that just destroyed my net worth. I could have saved money AND protected my assets.
If you hold valuable NFTs check WHERE the images are stored RIGHT NOW. If it's centralized you're gambling. Maybe your platform stays up maybe it doesn't.
I gambled and lost everything. Don't be me posting this nightmare story. Protect your assets properly with @Walrus 🦭/acc
before it's too late.
$WAL solved this problem completely. I learned too late. You don't have to.
Not trying to shill through tears. Trying to prevent someone else from this pain. Check your NFT storage TODAY.