Welcome to the wonderful world of Bitcoin. Today, Followin invites you to discover 10 weird, crazy and super interesting facts about Bitcoin! Let's get started!
Fact #1: Anonymous Founder - Satoshi Nakamoto
We all know that Steve Jobs created Apple, Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook... but... no one knows who really created Bitcoin?! There is only one legendary name: Satoshi Nakamoto - it could be a person, a group of people, or a super cat! Some conspiracy theories suggest that the 4 big guys " Sa msung - To shiba - Na kamichi - Moto rola" are the force behind it. Hmm... it's quite suspicious, isn't it?
Fact #2. The most expensive pizza in history
Has anyone ever bought a pizza for… $735 million? In 2010, a programmer bought two pizzas for 10,000 BTC . At that time, it was worth only $30. But today, it is worth more than $735 million! Do you regret eating pizza back then?
Fact #3. Bitcoin Halving Will Finally Happen Next Century
Thanks to the halving process, the last Bitcoin is expected to be mined around 2140. After the final halving, Miners will no longer receive block rewards in new BTC and will rely solely on transaction fees to generate revenue.
Fact #4. Mistakenly Throwing $5.5 Million Into the Landfill
A British man accidentally threw away a hard drive containing 7,500 BTC! The total value today is $5.5 million! And he has been digging through the trash since 2013! So if you see someone digging through the trash… they are probably looking for Bitcoin, not just scrap!
Fact #5. Can Everyone Own $200 in BTC?
We all know that the total supply of Bitcoin is 21 million BTC. If the world population is 8 billion people, then when Chia equally, each person will only receive 0.0027 BTC (about 200 dollars).
Fact #6. The Biggest Deal
Did you know that 500,000 BTC, worth over $1 billion, was transferred in a single transaction! And it only cost $700 in fees. Compared to international money transfer fees, that’s… cheap, right?
Fact #7. Did you know Vancouver, Canada is the first City to have a Bitcoin ATM?
When do you guys think Vietnam will have it? Probably soon.
Fact #8. A Programmer Sold All 55,000 BTC
A programmer named Martti Malmi mined 55,000 BTC in 2009. But… he sold it all before 2012! And today, these BTC are worth Over 4 billion dollars! I wonder if he regrets it?
Fact #9. Bitcoin Has Processed Nearly $10 Trillion
Since 2009, the Bitcoin system has processed nearly $10 trillion. That's more than $7.5 trillion from 2018 alone! And apparently No banks, no middlemen, just the Internet!
Fact #10. Get 127 BTC Just for Surveys
In 2011, a boy earned 127 BTC by simply doing an online survey. Much later, he found his old computer and… discovered $4.2 million in assets! Remember to check your old computers!
Bitcoin is more than just a cryptocurrency – it’s also full of interesting, surprising, and sometimes… hilarious stories! Have you ever heard anything weirder about Bitcoin? Comment below!
