Early $BTC Buyer from 2012 Gold Bar Cashes Out $10 Million

Bitcointalk user "jongalt" bought a Casascius gold Bitcoin bar containing 100 BTC for $500 in 2012.

On May 13, 2025, he finally "peeled" it and removed the coins – now worth over $10 million.

"Holding something valuable was stressful. I didn't want to spend it, but at $10 million, I knew I couldn't hold it forever."