John Doe

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“i put in £50 at the very beginning and i've built it slowly and steadily over time.” she’s planning to continue adding to her investment, as heather is part of a growing cohort who are purchasing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as part of their retirement plan. while the ultimate success of her investment will be judged at the time she retires, she’s already up over 500%. and as bitcoin is a long-term investment, the rapid price changes don’t phase her. “i know loads of people who have done exciting things with their investments, but for me, it's part of my pension plan.”

Pera Mal

CoaMiner

In 2011 or so i cashed out 2-4 bitcoins for a mcdonald's meal.” — pera mal, aussie entrepreneur born in south australia, kane ellis has always been interested in technology. at 18 he launched a technology consulting company nerd herd. then he went on to launch the carswap app. still, his best investment was to begin mining bitcoin back in 2010 when a single coin cost only $1.60. he only made one mistake. he sold 2-4 bitcoins to buy a mcdonald’s meal. in today’s terms, that burger, fries and coke could be worth 6-figures. luckily, that was only a small portion of his holdings. a few years later, he again sold a small portion of his holdings to indulge himself. but this time that small portion afforded a bright yellow $200,000 maserati. start my own success story

Tara Kal

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“it paid for a holiday in iceland” — tara kal technology consultant in 2017, tara kalwas nervous about putting his money into bitcoin. luckily, he bit the bullet and purchased around £500. as the value quickly increased by 500%, he cashed in his gains for £2,500. tara took his profits to iceland, where he had a great holiday. he noted that while iceland is lovely, it’s expensive. so he was glad to have the extra cash. thankfully, he bought back in again after the price dropped in 2018.

Su zhu

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If you don't understand crypto and refuse to learn, it's gonna be a tough century for you.” — su zhu, cryptocurrency trader in 2012, su zhu and his friend from high school, kyle davies, launched three arrows capital from the kitchen table in their apartment. taking experience from their previous roles as traders for credit suisse, they quickly began making a profit. while at one point they had contacted everyone they knew for an emergency loan, they quickly paid back the money and have now grown into one of the largest cryptocurrency trading funds in the world. they now also run defiance capital, which invests in decentralised finance businesses that they expect to “eat traditional finance over the next decade.” their firm's logo was even featured in an illustration on the front cover of fortune magazine. today, they’re best friends with young kids and a cryptocurrency portfolio worth billions of dollars. there are multiple lambos sitting out the front of their trading office.

Jeremy Gardner

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By dedicating my life to crypto assets and blockchain technology, i’ve made more money than i would have ever expected to make in my entire life — by a long shot.” — jeremy gardner jeremey gardner fell in love with bitcoin when he realized that anyone in the world with an internet connection could send money to anyone else. buying bitcoin in 2013, he dove deeper into the technology and began giving more and more to the cryptocurrency industry. he founded the blockchain education network which is a nonprofit educating people about blockchain technology, he launched augur which is a decentralised prediction market, and he shared a three-story house in san francisco known as the 'crypto-castle' that was home to over 6 multi-millionaires. “we’ve been told that it’s going to die so many times. and yet here it is, stronger than ever. i think there’s a certain sense of vindication if you were investing in this technology and people were calling you stupid for a long time,” gardner said.

Daniel Crocker

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Bitcoin helped me buy my house” — daniel crocker, business owner in 2012, daniel crocker was completing an apprenticeship at an it company. every lunchtime, he would chat with his colleagues about side hustles to make some extra money. when the topic of bitcoin came up, he decided to give it a go and make a small investment. he then held those coins for 8 years as their value grew and grew. last year, he sold some enough for half the deposit on his house. “i do know people who have gone in deep but i think i've been lucky enough already.”