1. Pizza for 10,000 BTC: The most expensive food in history

In 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz bought two pizzas for 10,000 BTC (which then cost $40). Today, those bitcoins are valued at $440 million. Laszlo has no regrets about the deal, calling it a contribution to BTC's history. The irony is that now May 22 is 'Bitcoin Pizza Day', and Hanyecz himself has become a legend in the crypto community.

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2. StarCraft and Bitcoin Prizes: When BTC cost $1.65

In 2011, a StarCraft tournament featured a prize pool of 25 BTC for players finishing in 5th to 8th place. At that time, the prize in bitcoins was only $41.25, but today those coins are worth millions. It’s interesting to know if the winners kept their BTC or sold them for pennies.

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3. Plastic Bitcoin: The scam of the century

A couple bought '1 BTC' for $1000, thinking they made a great deal. When they tried to sell it, they found out that their 'bitcoin' was a plastic coin with the BTC logo. The story became a symbol of newcomers' ignorance in cryptocurrencies.

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4. Fake tweet from the Prime Minister of India

In 2023, hackers hacked the account of Narendra Modi (73 million followers) and announced that India had purchased 500 BTC and was distributing them to citizens. The scammers urged people to donate BTC to the 'Covid Relief Fund'. The irony is that Modi himself advocated for a ban on cryptocurrencies, calling them a threat to youth.

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5. Crypto tales from forums

- Dogs and Bitcoins: A joke about a trader buying monkeys became a metaphor for speculation in the crypto market. Villagers invested $700 billion in useless monkeys, reminiscent of 'bubbles' like Dogecoin.

- 'Mining Beethovens': A joke that 'if you have a piano, you can mine Beethovens', mocks the absurdity of some crypto ideas.

- Dialogue with grandma: Attempts to explain blockchain to elderly relatives often end in comical misunderstandings.

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6. Cooper Turley: Millionaire at 27

Turley started investing in BTC when it cost $2000 and later sold part of his assets to pay off student debt and his parents' mortgage. His story is a mix of luck and risk, and the phrase 'Financial freedom is the beginning of cool things' became a meme.

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7. BTC and the army of memes

Forums often joke about the volatility of BTC:

- 'Son asks for 1 BTC for his birthday, and dad asks the price every 5 seconds.'

- "The fisherman poured vodka into the river, and the fish started biting, shouting: 'They’re pouring!!! They’re releasing!!!'" (an analogy with traders dependent on the exchange rate).

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These stories show how BTC has become not only a technological breakthrough but also a source of absurdity, irony, and life lessons. $BTC #TariffPause #CryptoAdoption