Man Forgets Where He Put $21 Million

A recent incident has brought to light the perils of, shall we say, "absentmindedness" on a scale most of us reserve for misplacing car keys. An individual operating on the Hyperliquid platform reportedly misplaced a rather significant sum, roughly $21 million, after their "private key" somehow became disentangled from its rightful owner. One can only imagine the frantic search: checking under couch cushions, rummaging through old jackets, perhaps even an ill-fated delve into the washing machine.

Experts, ever keen to state the blindingly obvious, have since reminded us that a cryptographic key is not, in fact, an ethereal entity immune to the gravitational pull of misfortune or, more likely, a casual disregard for basic digital hygiene. The consensus suggests this multimillion-dollar vanishing act serves as a "painful reminder" regarding the often-overlooked art of personal online vigilance.

Indeed, for a mere $21 million, our unwitting protagonist has funded a rather bespoke lesson in information security. One can only hope the subsequent epiphany was worth the tuition. Perhaps they'll remember where they put their actual wallet next time.