On-chain messages on Ethereum uncover tales of love, loss and scams
“I feel kinda pathetic reaching out to you this way, but what can I do,” one hopeless romantic told their ex-lover in an on-chain message.
Behind the trillions of dollars settled on the Ethereum blockchain is a near bottomless trove of undeleteable on-chain messages — from people begging hackers to return stolen funds to hopeless romantics pleading with their ex-lovers for a second chance.
“It’s such a wonderfully dark and beautiful place at the same time. crimes. exploits. love letters. it has it all,” said Croissant ETH, a pseudonymous industry analyst who said he “searched through 1.5M+ messages on the Ethereum blockchain” in a May 27 X post.
One of the messages saw someone reach out to their supposed lover who had blocked them on multiple social media platforms.
“I feel kinda pathetic reaching out to you this way, but what can I do,” one hopeless romantic told their ex-lover in an on-chain message.
Behind the trillions of dollars settled on the Ethereum blockchain is a near bottomless trove of undeleteable on-chain messages — from people begging hackers to return stolen funds to hopeless romantics pleading with their ex-lovers for a second chance. “It’s such a wonderfully dark and beautiful place at the same time. crimes. exploits. love letters. it has it all,” said Croissant ETH, a pseudonymous industry analyst who said he “searched through 1.5M+ messages on the Ethereum blockchain” in a May 27 X post.One of the messages saw someone reach out to their supposed lover who had blocked them on multiple social media platforms. Read more