$350 million lies somewhere on the British landfill

$350 million lies somewhere on the British landfill

Newport programmer James Howells bought 7,500 bitcoins in 2009 for $6. In 2013, he spilled a drink on a laptop and sent it in for repair. And the hard drive, where the information about the Cryptocurrency was stored, was just thrown away.  In 2013, Bitcoins on disk were worth about $7.5 million, and now they […]

Invested $1,000 – became a millionaire

Invested $1,000 – became a millionaire

In 2011, 12-year-old Eric Finman received a thousand dollars for his birthday from grandmother. He bought bitcoins, the rate of which then reached $10-12. By the end of 2013, Eric’s fortune was already estimated at 100 thousand dollars.  He dropped out from studies and founded an online educational platform Botangle. His parents did not support  […]