Cryptocurrencies continue their dazzling ascents, and this "fantastic" flight makes people happy in the business world, like Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. The famous twins confirm their status as "major players" in the digital money market by becoming the first bitcoin billionaires.
The Winklevoss brothers in the history of cryptocurrency
Tyler Winklevoss predicted four years ago that "digital currencies are here to stay," and he just saw it right. The proof, the value of Bitcoin and Ethereum continues to rise sharply in recent months, and this, to the delight of those who have invested in it. Tyler and his twin brother Cameron, for their part, have gone to great lengths in their investment, and their efforts combined with their great business sense have paid off.
Former Harvard residents took the risk of investing $ 11 million worth of Bitcoin in 2013, an initial investment that has grown significantly to reach $ 1 billion. The fact is, if the value of a bitcoin was $ 120 at that time, it now equates to about $ 11,800.
From rowers to "super businessmen"!
Nobody believed that cryptocurrency could produce such a profit, but the Winklevoss brothers, driven by their flair, went to the end and we can only admire the result (1 billion dollars!). Originally from Southampton, New York, Tyler and Cameron were only "simple" rowing rowers who proudly wore the American flag at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In the absence of a sporting victory (they finish sixth in the Olympics), the twins are even more dedicated to the business world, creating the New York bitcoin exchange Gemini in 2015, before joining today the pantheon of Bitcoin investors.
Meanwhile, in 2008, Tyler and Cameron sued their former Harvard colleague, Mr. Zuckerberg, for stealing their "Facebook" project. They come out victorious in this case by pocketing about $ 20 million plus a significant share of Facebook.
All this adds to the fortune of our two twins who are now the first "bitcoiners" with a digital portfolio of 1 billion.
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