In 2010, I was just a teenager in China, curious about tech and exploring new ideas. That’s when I stumbled upon something strange but fascinating: Bitcoin. It was trading for less than a cent. With nothing but $10 in savings and a lot of curiosity, I bought in.
That small decision changed everything.
By 2013, Bitcoin started gaining traction — and so did my investment. It turned into a mini fortune, and with that came ambition. I wasn’t satisfied with just holding $BTC — I wanted to build something.
At 19, I launched CryptoLeap, the first crypto margin trading platform in the world. The idea was simple: help traders amplify their positions using borrowed funds. It worked — big time. The platform exploded globally. By 2017, I had accumulated 99,000 $BTC , worth billions today.
But then, I made one mistake.
In early 2018, I got an email from a “top VC firm” offering a lucrative partnership. It looked legit — well-written, branded, and came with a link to a secure proposal.
I clicked it.
That click cost me everything.
It was a phishing attack. The hackers stole my login credentials, accessed CryptoLeap’s admin system, and drained all 99,000 BTC from the wallets. Gone. Instantly.
The crypto world erupted. Prices crashed. My name was dragged through headlines, courtrooms, and investigations. I stepped down as CEO. CryptoLeap shut down. My empire vanished overnight.
Today, those lost Bitcoins are worth over $11.4 billion.
That experience crushed me — but it also taught me the most valuable lesson of all:
In crypto, security isn’t optional — it’s everything.
I didn’t disappear. I came back stronger, dedicating my life to cybersecurity and helping the next wave of crypto builders avoid my mistakes. My story became a warning, a case study, and a mission.
If you're in crypto — protect your assets like your life depends on it.
Because one
click can cost you billions.