The most greedy purchase for bitcoins took place in 2024, when an anonymous investor acquired a private island in the Caribbean for 12,000 BTC. At the time of the deal (price $BTC around $85,000), this amounted to $1.02 billion. The island, spanning 300 acres, was put up for sale as a 'paradise for crypto billionaires' with a villa, a helipad, and a yacht dock. The seller, an eccentric millionaire, demanded payment exclusively in BTC to 'make history'. The deal sparked controversy: many on X called it 'the peak of greed', as this money could have funded charitable projects. This case demonstrated how cryptocurrency sometimes fuels excessive ambitions.
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