https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@seelan2002:b The Obitcoin Millionaires CalvinAyrecom Created four years ago by a person or group using the name Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin is a virtual currency that can be used to buy and sell a broad range of items-from cupcakes to electronics to illegal narcotics. The surge in a Bitcoin's value has made millionaires out of people who loaded up on them early on-however briefly. Many of them are self-described libertarians, drawn by the idea of a currency that exists outside the control of governments. Some were so taken with the concept that they launched Bitcoin businesses, such as exchanges where people can buy the coins or exchange them for dollars. CHARLIE SHREM JERED KENNA Age: 23 Age: 30 CAMERON AND TYLER WINKLEVOSS TONY GALLIPPI ROGER VER Occupations: CEO of Bitlnstant, a service that transfers cash to Bitcoins Occupations: CEO of Tradehill Bitcoin exchange His first purchase was 500 BTC at $3 each. He bought thousands more when the value hit $20 Accidentally deleted 800 Bitcoins when he wiped his computer clean in 2010, losing a commodity that today would be worth tens of thousands of dollars. It wasn't too big a deal, though; as one of Bitcoin's first investors, his initial purchase of 5,000 coins was for 20 cents each Age: 31 Occupation: CEO of Bitpay, a payment processor he co-founded in 2011 that enables online merchants to Age: 34 Founded Bitinstant to allow Occupations: Entrepreneurs Occupations: Investor and former politician its customers to purchase using Bitcins in over 70,000 stores, including Wal-Mart and Duane Reade accept Bitcoins Famous for rattling legal sabers against facebook, have claimed to own 1% of all Bitcoins. If this were to be true, would mean over a whopping Ran for California State assembly in 2000 as a Libertarian, is one of Bitinstant's investors His overall fortune, including Bitcoins is said to be in the Wears a ring engraved with a code that gives him access to the electronic wallet on his finger. Friends tease him that a thief could cut off his finger to get the ring. Hence his nickname, "Four-finger Charlie." USD100 million region USD400 million He's often referred to as Bitcoin Jesus for his defense He is said to hold over worth of Bitcoins... and counting and evangelization of the virtual currency and for the way he used to give coins away freely USD30 million worth of Bitcoins He is said to hold over He is said to hold over USD45 million USD52 million worth of Bitcoins worth of Bitcoins Sources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu5VORZKF58 • http://theweek.com/article/index/242687/meet-5-people-who-made-millions-off-bitcoin • http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-04-10/meet-the-bitcoin-millionaires#r=hp-ls