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# FBI Eyes on Bitcoin Core Developer Meeting, Here's Why
- URL: https://www.metatalks.ai/fbi-eyes-on-bitcoin-core-developer-meeting-heres-why/
- Published: 2024-04-13T09:12:56.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-13T09:12:56.000Z
- Author: Katelyn Chow
- Tags: bitcoin, #helen, btc, crypto, FBI

A [Bitcoin Core](https://twitter.com/bitcoincoreorg?ref=metatalks.ai) developer meeting has caught the attention of the FBI. [Mike Schmidt](https://twitter.com/bitschmidty?lang=en&ref=metatalks.ai), Director at [Brink](https://twitter.com/bitcoinbrink?ref=metatalks.ai)— a nonprofit funding open-source developers,—[disclosed](https://twitter.com/1440000bytes/status/1778073872086249508?ref=metatalks.ai) in an email to the attendees of CoreDev Atlanta 2022 that the FBI issued a subpoena for information about those who participated in the October 2022 event. This legal action is part of the investigation into the [alleged theft](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-core-developer-claims-to-have-lost-200-btc-in-hack?ref=metatalks.ai) of Bitcoin Core developer [Luke Dashjr](https://twitter.com/LukeDashjr?ref=metatalks.ai)’s bitcoins, which he claims totaled approximately $3.6 million.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ef/d4/efd46b24-40c6-4ee1-b2e7-34720b3b26fd/content/images/2024/04/1304202401.png)

*(*[*X post*](https://twitter.com/throwingstones7/status/1778415259046629479?ref=metatalks.ai)*)*

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In the email, [Schmidt stated](https://twitter.com/1440000bytes/status/1778073872086249508?ref=metatalks.ai): “As part of the investigation into Luke Dashjr’s announced theft of his bitcoins, I received a subpoena from the FBI wanting information about attendees \[…\] I was legally advised to cooperate.” Schmidt explained that he was legally bound to keep the subpoena confidential for one year, a restriction that had just expired.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ef/d4/efd46b24-40c6-4ee1-b2e7-34720b3b26fd/content/images/2024/04/1304202403.png)

*(*[*X post*](https://x.com/mikeinspace/status/1778090524802461981?s=46&ref=metatalks.ai)*)*

According to Schmidt's email, the information he revealed to the FBI was limited to GitHub usernames, first and last names, and email addresses of the attendees.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ef/d4/efd46b24-40c6-4ee1-b2e7-34720b3b26fd/content/images/2024/04/1304202404.png)

*(*[*X post*](https://twitter.com/TheBitcoinRun/status/1778103328200679537?ref=metatalks.ai)*)*

This FBI investigation stems from an [incident](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-core-developer-claims-to-have-lost-200-btc-in-hack?ref=metatalks.ai) reported by [Luke Dashjr](https://twitter.com/LukeDashjr?ref=metatalks.ai) on January 1 of the previous year. In it, he revealed that a significant portion of his BTC holdings was stolen from his wallets on New Year’s Eve. Dashjr attributed the theft to compromising a [PGP](https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Pretty%5FGood%5FPrivacy?ref=metatalks.ai) key, leading to unauthorized access to his digital assets, including both 'hot' (online) and 'cold' (offline) wallets.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ef/d4/efd46b24-40c6-4ee1-b2e7-34720b3b26fd/content/images/2024/04/1304202405.png)

*(*[*X post*](https://twitter.com/Hayloo88/status/1778296197997863119?ref=metatalks.ai)*)*

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ef/d4/efd46b24-40c6-4ee1-b2e7-34720b3b26fd/content/images/2024/04/1304202406.png)

*(*[*X post*](https://twitter.com/peterktodd/status/1778157474824036798?ref=metatalks.ai)*)*

As the investigation unfolds, the potential impact of this subpoena on the broader Bitcoin development community and privacy and security principles within this space is yet to be seen.