In 2009, Kristoffer Koch was just a Norwegian grad student writing his thesis on encryption. Deep in obscure forums, he discovered something strange and experimental: Bitcoin.
Out of curiosity — not strategy — he spent $27 to buy 5,000 BTC.
Then he forgot about it.
No trading. No price checking. No hype. Just a quiet digital wallet collecting dust.
Fast forward to 2013 — Bitcoin explodes into the headlines. Kristoffer remembers his old wallet, logs in, and sees the number:
$886,000.
From $27 to nearly a million. Instantly.
He used the funds to buy an apartment in Oslo, no mortgage needed. The rest? He held. Over time, his BTC skyrocketed in value — turning a small bet into a fortune worth millions.
The lesson?
He didn’t chase pumps. He didn’t try to time the market.
He simply believed early, and waited patiently.
Sometimes, it's not about being the loudest or the fastest — it's about recognizing the future before the world catches on.
Bitcoin rewards conviction.
And sometimes, $27 is all it takes.