Part of the CustodyStress archive of observed Bitcoin custody incidents
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A 2025 device loss case involved a Ledger Nano X that was left behind in a hotel room.
SurvivesCase description
A 2025 device loss case involved a Ledger Nano X that was left behind in a hotel room. The holder's seed phrase was documented at home. The holder contacted the hotel, which confirmed the device had been found and held in lost property. However, concerned that hotel staff might attempt to access the device, the holder immediately sent a small test transaction to a new address and monitored whether the funds at the hotel device's address moved. They did not—confirming the device had not been accessed. The holder recovered the device from the hotel within 48 hours and transferred all funds to a new wallet as a precaution.
Custody context
| Stress condition | Device loss |
| Custody system | Hardware wallet (single key) |
| Outcome | Survives |
| Documentation | Unknown |
| Year observed | 2025 |
| Country | United States |
Outcome interpretation
Access remained possible under the reported conditions.
Source
Privately Reported
Evidence type
News article
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