He saved himself because he mined the coins and still have the seed phrase. I would say BTC saved him if someone donate him with Bitcoin.
Now look, that's why most people choose to not share their seed phrase to anyone.
It looks stupid and pointless to have a lot of money but you didn't inherit your money to anyone else, but what if you experience like the uncle from @OP story? his wife divorce him and there's no child looking back at him.
Imagine working for 20 years, have a big responsibility and get pressure by your wife everyday, even you've tried your best to reach your wife standard, once you failed and almost have no way to comeback, they can easily abandon you alone.
Who do you entrust your seeds to?
Family (parents, children, spouse, husband ...) - 10 (35.7%)
a friend friends - 0 (0%)
administration (bank, notary, etc.) - 2 (7.1%)
nobody - 16 (57.1%)
Total Voters: 25
The comments I've seen here are making me feel even sadder; reality hits differently, brother.
You can never predict what the end will be. Men are facing a lot in this world, and it would be wise for them to look deep before making decisions. I believe my uncle must have seen some warning signs but chose to ignore them.
This is why my father used to say it's sometimes better to act as if you're really down for your familyso you can see who truly cares. Most people don't genuinely care; they only pretend to because of what they can still gain from you.
Men are often valued based on what they provide, and Im tired of this mentality. This is why Ive chosen to help men; they need support more than women do. Society often shows pity for women while telling men to "man up," as if they don't realize that men face many challenges too.
What happened to my uncle opened my eyes. Some family members revealed their true colors after the incident too, he is just lucky that he mined the BTC and still have his key, many lost theirs as years go by.
