Crypto pioneer Wei Dai's X account appears to have been hacked
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-10-17
Nathan Young reports that @weidai11 — the X account of Wei Dai, cryptography pioneer and namesake of b-money — appears to have been hacked, and is asking for anyone who can contact him directly. The compromise of such a notable account is drawing attention in the crypto and AI circles.
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