Back in 2010, a young teenager from China, Wei Zhang, discovered something most people ignored — Bitcoin. With just $10 in his pocket and big dreams in his mind, he bought thousands of BTC when it was worth less than a penny.
As years passed, that small investment turned into a fortune. By 2013, Wei had become a rising star in crypto. At just 19, he launched CryptoLeap — the first-ever crypto margin trading platform. It changed the game completely. Traders from around the world joined in, and soon Wei had 99,000 BTC under his control.
But crypto isn’t just about success. It’s also about risk.
In 2018, Wei received an email from what seemed to be a top-tier VC firm. Without thinking twice, he clicked a link — and just like that, everything vanished. It was a phishing attack.
Hackers got into the CryptoLeap system. Within minutes, 99,000 BTC were gone — stolen forever.
The crypto world was shocked. Lawsuits started. Authorities stepped in. CryptoLeap collapsed, and Wei — once a hero — became a warning for every trader.
Today, those lost bitcoins would be worth over $11.4 billion.
But here’s the real twist: Wei didn’t run away. He didn’t give up. He chose to fight back by focusing on cybersecurity, helping new traders protect their digital assets.