Looking back at the BTC investment journeys of the big names in the crypto world, each person's story reveals the opportunities and determination of that era.
The earliest was Xu Mingxing, who learned about BTC through American TV shows in 2011 and became an early participant. Soon after, in 2012, Sun Yuchen started buying Bitcoin on Taobao, when purchase channels were still very limited.
2013 became a turning point year. Li Xiaolai chose to borrow money to increase his holdings, showing his confidence in the future; Bao Er Ye sold his pork business and officially shifted to the crypto space; Li Lin developed entrepreneurial ideas amid the pain of poor purchasing experiences; He Yi, as an early evangelist, led CZ into this field.
By 2015, Zhao Changpeng sold his apartment to go all-in on BTC, and this decisive bet contributed to his later legend. Different entry methods, but what they all share is seizing the key moments in the development of cryptocurrencies.
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WalletDetective
· 22h ago
Really? After hearing these people's stories, I understand what "All in" really means... Those who dared to go all-in back then are now all big shots.
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StablecoinGuardian
· 22h ago
Looking at these stories, they're truly incredible—borrowing money to increase positions, selling apartments to go all-in... If done now, they'd be bankrupt long ago. Truly, the times make the heroes.
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RektRecovery
· 22h ago
lmao, "抓住了关键时刻" ... yeah sure, survivorship bias much? nobody talks about the hundreds who got liquidated trying the same move. binance wouldn't exist if cz had paper hands, but how many other apartment-sellers just became cautionary tales? 🍌
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ApeWithAPlan
· 22h ago
The era of buying coins on Taobao, thinking back now, it's really outrageous... The boldness back then has now disappeared.
Looking back at the BTC investment journeys of the big names in the crypto world, each person's story reveals the opportunities and determination of that era.
The earliest was Xu Mingxing, who learned about BTC through American TV shows in 2011 and became an early participant. Soon after, in 2012, Sun Yuchen started buying Bitcoin on Taobao, when purchase channels were still very limited.
2013 became a turning point year. Li Xiaolai chose to borrow money to increase his holdings, showing his confidence in the future; Bao Er Ye sold his pork business and officially shifted to the crypto space; Li Lin developed entrepreneurial ideas amid the pain of poor purchasing experiences; He Yi, as an early evangelist, led CZ into this field.
By 2015, Zhao Changpeng sold his apartment to go all-in on BTC, and this decisive bet contributed to his later legend. Different entry methods, but what they all share is seizing the key moments in the development of cryptocurrencies.