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This event happened almost a year ago, when the value of said coins was closer to $900.

Oh. Well, that's not so bad then.

The lost coins went from $900 to $81,000 in value. So yes, it is just as bad, and makes your comment about simply "waiting" look a bit silly.

The same could be said of the valuation and time scales of any Ponzi scheme, so this comment isn't as witty as you think it is.