In 2011, "Erik Finman" was just a 12-year-old American teenager who hated school and felt that the education system did not keep up with his ambitions. One day, he received $1,000 as a gift from his grandmother, which he could have used to buy toys or a new phone, but he decided to invest it in something completely different: Bitcoin, which was priced at around $12 at the time.
Early Investment: A Bold and Unusual Decision
Finman bought about 83 Bitcoins with that thousand dollars, closely monitoring the market while continuing to learn programming and working on small projects. When the value of Bitcoin reached $1,200 in 2013, he had a wallet estimated at around $100,000.
A Strange Bet with His Parents
He jokingly told his parents: "If I become a millionaire before turning 18, I will not go to college." They agreed, believing it was impossible, but he continued to invest and expand into digital projects, even founding an e-learning company called "Botangle."
Success: The First Million Before 18
By 2017, with the price of Bitcoin rising, his digital wallet surpassed the one million dollar mark. He was only 18 years old at the time, fulfilling his promise and declaring: "I will not go to college, I won the bet."
Post-Success
He has been featured in several tech conferences, spoke at TEDx, and became a consultant for some startups in the cryptocurrency field, remaining an advocate for Bitcoin and financial freedom through technology.
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