--- title: "Reality Show Seeks Idiots Who Have Forgotten Their Bitcoin Passwords" description: "The producers of the popular Netflix series \"Queer Eye\" are working on a new major TV network show — and its a bit of a doozy." date: "2021-07-09" modified: "2021-07-09" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/reality-tv-show-idiots-forgotten-bitcoin-passwords" categories: - "Bitcoin" - "Blockchain" - "Cryptocurrency" - "Future Society" tags: - "bitcoin" - "crypto" - "cryptocurrencies" - "the digest" - "tv" --- # Reality Show Seeks Idiots Who Have Forgotten Their Bitcoin Passwords ![The producers of the popular Netflix series "Queer Eye" are working on a new major TV network show — and its a bit of a doozy.]() *\Image: Futurism\* ## Tales from the Crypt The producers of the popular Netflix series "Queer Eye" are working on a new show — and to the crypto crowd, it might hit a little too close to home. A [casting call](), [spotted]() by *New York Times* tech reporter Taylor Lorenz, outlines what the show is about. "Have you forgotten your crypto wallet password?" reads the notice, posted to a casting site and [LinkedIn](). "Have you lost your key? Have you tried everything to unlock your crypto wallet with no luck?" If so, this show is for you. The producers are looking for "people who are currently locked out of their crypto wallets and on the verge of losing their money." In the notice, the producers offer "the help of trained experts to give you guidance," suggesting that the show may eventually be about them regaining — or [failing to regain]() — access to their long-lost millions. In other words, it's a potential feel good hit for Netflix's global audience — or, alternately, a theater of tragedy. ## Long Lost Millions There have been [countless incidents]() in which hapless crypto-heads have [lost access]() to their digital wallets, leaving them locked out of potentially enormous sums. While many have gotten filthy rich by investing in the tokens early, others were far less lucky, unknowingly losing access to their newfound wealth. Some have a few password attempts left, making their last endeavors to access their wallets a hair-raising — and binge-worthy — affair. For instance, German programmer Stefan Thomas only has two password guesses left to access his 7,002 Bitcoin — currently worth around $234 million. Thomas simply lost the paper where he wrote down the password and has used eight of his ten possible guesses. "I would just lay in bed and think about it," Thomas [told *The New York Times*]() back in January. "Then I would go to the computer with some new strategy, and it wouldn’t work, and I would be desperate again." **More on crypto:** *[Neighbors Accuse Bitcoin Mining Facility of Warming Up Entire Lake]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()