In crypto, we’re over 10 million strong — traders, degens, builders, whales, and lurkers. But this space has seen some wild, insane, and unbelievable moments over the years.
Let’s rewind time and revisit the craziest sh.t that’s ever happened in crypto 👇
🚀 1. Bitcoin Pizza Day (2010)
A guy named Laszlo paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas — worth over 650M today 🍕.
Why it’s crazy: It was the first real-world crypto transaction ever — and also the most expensive pizza in human history.
💥 2. Mt. Gox Collapse (2014)
Mt. Gox, the biggest BTC exchange at the time, lost 850,000 BTC due to hacks + mismanagement.
Why it’s crazy: That crash wiped out **over 6—
🧠 3. Vitalik Launches Ethereum (2015)
A 19-year-old kid writes a whitepaper and launches a new chain with smart contracts. Ethereum is born.
Why it’s crazy: He literally changed the future of the internet, DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs — all from a PDF.
🎮 4. Axie Infinity Hack (620M lost, 2022)
Hackers exploited Ronin Network and stole $620 million — one of the largest hacks in crypto history.
Why it’s crazy: That was more than some countries' GDPs, and it pushed Web3 gaming into a harsh reality check.
🪙 5. Dogecoin Goes to the Moon (2021)
Elon tweets, TikTok rallies, and DOGE pumps *23,00090B market cap
Why it’s crazy: A joke coin literally turned people into multi-millionaires overnight 🐶🚀
🔻 6. LUNA + UST Crash (2022)
Terra’s stablecoin UST depegged, taking LUNA down with it. Over40B wiped out in days.
Why it’s crazy: It caused one of the biggest chain collapses ever, ruined institutions, and triggered regulation talks globally.
📉 7. FTX Collapse (2022)
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX — once the 2nd biggest exchange — imploded overnight. $8B vanished.
Why it’s crazy: The crypto golden boy became crypto’s biggest villain, and the drama was straight out of a Netflix show.
🤯 The crypto world is wild, chaotic, and unpredictable — but we live for these moments.
Question for you:
What’s the craziest crypto moment you lived through — or regret missing?
