Thread by @otomakan_btc

1/ I just lost all my #Ordinals. ALL of them. Not a scam or theft. A technical mishap. Here's what happened:

2/ A few weeks ago, I inscribed some #cursed ordinals, specifically @CursedBTCPunks. Unfortunately, they never appeared in my Xverse Wallet, so yesterday I joined their Discord in an attempt to find answers about my cursed inscriptions.

3/ I read that in order to view my cursed inscriptions, I would need to import my @xverseApp wallet into @SparrowWallet. So that is what I did...

4/ I downloaded Sparrow Wallet to my MacBook, and imported my seed phrase from Xverse Wallet. Everything was working fine. I could see my Bitcoin and I could view my transaction history in Sparrow.

5/ Here is where I made a detrimental mistake. DO NOT REPEAT THIS!!!!!

6/ Simply put, I sent Bitcoin from Sparrow wallet to Coinbase. Yes, that is my HUGE mistake.

7/ The transaction went through smoothly. My Bitcoin arrived in Coinbase. But then I checked my Xverse wallet. My Ordinals completely vanished ☠️

8/ I looked at each Xverse account associated with my seed phrase, and each one was wiped completely. I'm most saddened to say goodbye to these guys: @Unordinals @BitcoinFrogs

9/ Upon checking Ord.io, my Ordinals are still tied to my taproot addresses. But even after importing my Xverse Wallet into Hiro and others, nothing shows up.

10/ Afraid that I've permanently lost my Ordinals. I've learned that pain tends to be the best teacher in #crypto. I'm putting this information out to hopefully prevent anyone else from making the same mistake as me.

11/ So, how come my Ordinals disappeared completely? It surely can't be from simply sending Bitcoin.

12/ It's because of how #Ordinals are tied to #Bitcoin transactions. Ordinals are attached to specific transaction outputs known as UTXOs. When Bitcoin is sent, it's these UTXOs that are actually sent.

13/ When I transferred Bitcoin from Sparrow to Coinbase, I didn't just send Bitcoin, I also unknowingly sent the UTXOs that my Ordinals were attached to.

14/ Unfortunately, Coinbase does not support #Ordinals, and this led to my Ordinals being lost in transit.

15/ If you're shifting wallets or sending Bitcoin or Ordinals, double, triple check everything. Understand the implications. Reach out for help when unsure. This is an unforgiving space where errors can be costly.

16/ Let my mess-up be a reminder of the hidden complexities in handling Ordinals. Please stick to the best wallets including @xverseApp, @hirowallet, and @unisat_wallet unless you know exactly what you are doing.

17/ Keep your Ordinals safe 🙏. And if anyone has tips for possibly recovering my lost Ordinals, please reach out. This loss isn't easy, but we can at least learn from it.

18/ In the meantime, I'll continue to explore every possible avenue for recovery and keep you all updated.

19/ Please Like and Retweet to share this message with the #Bitcoin and #Ordinals community. Until next time 🫡