$220K bitcoin scam blindsides a mining CEO with Kent Halliburton

About this episode

Kent Halliburton shares his experience of being scammed out of $220,000 worth of bitcoin and discusses the implications of social engineering.

Kent is the CEO of Sazmining and a longtime bitcoiner who previously led large-scale solar operations before building a non-custodial bitcoin mining platform. Recently, he became the victim of a sophisticated in-person scam that resulted in the loss of $220,000 worth of bitcoin. In this episode, Kent joins The Bitcoin Frontier to share exactly what happened during the scam, what red flags he missed, and why he decided to go public. We dig into the psychology of social engineering, how attackers exploit self-interest, and why even experienced bitcoiners remain vulnerable. We also cover how to build operational security inside a business to mitigate social engineering attacks, how families can prepare for deepfake attacks, and why bitcoin’s immutability still strengthens personal responsibility even in difficult moments. SUPPORT THE PODCAST: → Subscribe → Leave a review → Share the show with your friends and family → Send us an email: podcast@unchained.com → Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast → Book a free call with a bitcoin expert…

People in this episode

Host: Unchained Capital, Inc

Guest: Kent Halliburton

Topics covered

• bitcoin scam
• social engineering
• operational security
• deepfake attacks
• personal responsibility

Keywords

• bitcoin
• scam
• social engineering
• operational security
• deepfake
• Sazmining
• Kent Halliburton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sazmining

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