Luna, the Siamese cat who allegedly caused a $19 million crypto loss after destroying her owner's seed phrase. (Photo/BEAD NEWS)
The crypto world has seen its fair share of lost wallets and forgotten keys, but few tales match the chaos caused by Luna, a mischievous Siamese cat from the U.S. who allegedly destroyed access to millions in BNB and Bitcoin.
A Costly Snack
According to posts circulating in crypto Telegram groups, Luna’s owner had written down his seed phrase on paper and left it on a coffee table. Within minutes, Luna pounced—chewing, shredding, and knocking it into a nearby glass of water.
“It happened so fast,” the owner reportedly said. “She went from playing to deleting my net worth.” The paper, containing wallet keys worth nearly $19 million, was unrecoverable.
The Internet Reacts
Crypto Twitter exploded with memes and jokes under hashtags like #LunaEatsBNB and #CatcoinWhen. One viral post featured Luna with pixel sunglasses and the caption, “Not your keys, not your coins — not even your cat’s.”
A Lesson in Security—or Satire?
Experts are skeptical about the story’s authenticity but admit it makes an important point. “Even if exaggerated, Luna represents how fragile crypto security can be,” said blockchain researcher Elena Kim. “One accident can mean permanent loss.”
From Meme to Myth
Whether truth or tall tale, Luna’s misadventure has entered crypto folklore as a cautionary tale. The story’s moral, according to the community: always back up your keys — and maybe keep your cat out of the office.
The incident serves as both a humorous and sobering reminder of crypto’s biggest rule: protect your keys, or risk losing everything — fur real. ■
