In a seedy bar, the former Phoebe Delgado makes her move.
"I've got a two-person job. It requires a prostitute and a thief."
She says, "I know what you are. I'm a thief."
The future is a promise:
One year or one million dollars, whichever comes first. But the past and present come with different names. "ID's are like undies," she says. "They get dirty."
Armed with a Polaroid camera, a clipboard, clunky boots, and an ugly vest, this is the story of how she became a multimillion-dollar Bitcoin thief... without hacking.
"Still listening?"
"Still drinking."
But this is not a story.
It is a confession.
Five Dollar Wrench is a cautionary tale about how quickly and easily trust is misplaced.
Owning Bitcoin means being your own bank. Securing your Bitcoin is your job.
Through the telling of this tale, the author is, quite literally, begging you to do it.
The easiest place to begin?
Keep it secret.
Loose lips sink ships.
Even digital ones.
Keeping it secret helps you keep it safe.