Back then, few believed in bitcoin. One website, Bitcoin Faucet, thought, why not give it a try? and started giving away 5 BTC to anyone who completed a captcha. With just a couple of clicks, you could get what is now worth a fortune.
This experiment became an important milestone in the history of cryptocurrencies. It was launched by developer Gavin Andresen to help people get acquainted with bitcoin when it still had no price and sounded like science fiction.
Over the years, BTC has risen to $121,000, and those who took it just 'out of curiosity' have become millionaires today.
It seemed like a toy back then. Today, it is a financial instrument, an investment, and the future.
Would you have taken 5 BTC for a captcha back then? Or would you have laughed too? 😏