Crypto Trader Offers $2.5 Million Reward To Recover Lost Funds

According to DLNews, a cryptocurrency trader known as qklpj.eth is facing a significant financial dilemma after mistakenly transferring $25 million to an incorrect blockchain address. The funds are now inaccessible, and the trader is offering a $2.5 million reward for any successful recovery attempt. The trader expressed feelings of desperation, hoping for a vulnerability in the smart contract that could unlock the funds. He emphasized that the funds are personal assets, not company-related. The incident occurred when the trader accidentally sent the cryptocurrency to a restricted holding account instead of his main wallet, which allows full access to funds. Due to the irreversible nature of blockchain transactions, the funds remain trapped unless a solution is found. The trader reached out to skilled hackers and white hats on social media, offering a 10% reward for assistance in recovering the funds. One potential solution involves the DeFi protocol Renzo, which could theoretically modify its smart contract to recover the funds. Unlike many Ethereum smart contracts that are immutable, Renzo's contract allows for updates. However, compliance issues prevent Renzo from intervening. The trader mentioned that he has not considered legal action and prefers not to pursue it due to his friendship with the Renzo team. In the past, courts have compelled DeFi protocols to upgrade their contracts to retrieve stolen funds. For instance, a UK court ordered the crypto company Oasis to recover funds from a $322 million attack on the Wormhole protocol. Despite these precedents, the trader remains hopeful for a non-legal resolution. Renzo has not yet responded to requests for comment on the situation.