The main advantages of Bitcoin are its status as the first cryptocurrency and its high liquidity. Additionally, over the past five years, BTC has grown by more than 1000%, with peak moments exceeding 1500% growth. This makes investing in Bitcoin profitable.
Many private individuals invest in Bitcoin. The most successful public crypto investors are:
Kingsley Advani. Invested $34,000 in Bitcoin in 2017, his entire savings. Within six months, he became a dollar millionaire. Today, he is a crypto consultant with a net worth exceeding $5 million.
The Winklevoss brothers. They have invested in BTC in 2012. Between 2013 and 2015, they lost about 80% of their investments but did not sell their assets and became the first Bitcoin billionaires in December 2017.
Kristoffer Koch. Invested in Bitcoin in 2009 while he was a PhD student. He bought 5000 BTC for 150 kroner (about $24). By 2013, the value of his cryptocurrency exceeded $886,000.
Jeremy Gardner. Learned about BTC in 2013 and invested a few thousand dollars. Created one of the first educational reality shows on YouTube about cryptocurrencies. By 2018, his net worth exceeded $8 million.
Tim Draper. A professional investor and pioneer in the U.S. venture capital industry. In 2014, he bought 29,000 BTC at an FBI auction for $18.7 million. Today, this amount of cryptocurrency is worth more than $1.4 billion.
Of course, these are not all the major private Bitcoin investors, but they are among the most successful and well-known.
In addition, platforms like Collect & Exchange have made it easier for individuals to invest in and use cryptocurrencies. Collect & Exchange is a crypto exchange and payment platform that facilitates the buying, selling, and spending of digital currencies, providing users with a seamless experience in the crypto market.
