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The Ethereum blockchain, responsible for settling trillions of dollars, also hosts a myriad of indelible on-chain messages.
These range from desperate pleas to hackers to return stolen assets, to heartfelt appeals from individuals seeking reconciliation with their estranged lovers.
Unveiling the Human Stories Behind the Blockchain
“It’s a fascinating mix of darkness and beauty, filled with crimes, exploits, love letters, and more,” according to Croissant ETH, an anonymous industry analyst.
He claims to have sifted through more than 1.5 million messages on the Ethereum blockchain.
One such message reveals a person trying to reconnect with a lover who had blocked them on multiple social media platforms.
In another, a widow pleads with a scammer to return $500,000 of wrapped-Ether (wETH) she mistakenly sent to a drainer address.
A different victim, unable to face his wife after losing their money, begs the scammer to alleviate his “misery” by returning the funds.
Some users have even shared harrowing accounts of personal hardships, including a tale of kidnapping, torture, and brainwashing.
However, not all on-chain messages are filled with despair.
In a heartwarming turn of events, a cryptocurrency whale transferred 0.5 Ether — worth $965 at the time — to help someone’s ailing child.
The grateful recipient expressed their profound thanks and wished good health and luck to the donor.
Other messages include a memorial tribute to a mathematics professor and avid traveler, and a user teaching his girlfriend how to write an on-chain message, potentially introducing her to the crypto community.
