Oops! Lost $1,500 Crypto Thanks to Revolut’s Delightfully Vague Instructions

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Ah, Revolut—the financial tech darling that’s just refused to play fairy godmother when a small administrative hiccup turned a $1,500 crypto deposit into a vanishing act worthy of Houdini’s jealousy.

The ever-glamorous BBC tells the tale of one Tzoni Raykov, a Bulgarian oil engineer who tried, bless his heart, to move some stablecoin USDC from one wallet to his Revolut account. First, a charming little $10 trial run via the Polygon POS network that waltzed across without a hitch.

But then, in a moment that screams “don’t try this at home,” our hero selected the “Polygon (bridged)” network for the bigger $1,500. Oh, the bridged USDC—like a cryptographic party crasher that Revolut refuses to entertain.

And voilà, the money vanished—not unlike the service Revolut claims to provide with unsupported token recoveries. Their official line, quite spiffing and somber:

“As is standard industry practice due to the significant technical challenges involved in supporting every combination of token and chain, the recovery of these unsupported assets does not sit within Revolut’s scope.” Translation: “Not our circus, not our monkeys.”

Mr. Raykov, refusing to sulk quietly into the night, calls their instructions “not specific enough,” and accuses Revolut of patiently waiting for him to wave the white flag and accept his digital penury.

“They are waiting for me to get bored and give up, to accept the money is gone. But I won’t. It is ridiculous that they can behave like this.” Who can blame him? A tragedy wrapped in fintech farce, served on a platter of crypto calamity. 🎭💸

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2025-04-22 23:04