The world is changing, and cryptocurrencies are fast arriving into our daily lives, whether you're at your desk or walking into a coffee shop because it's one of the world's most popular topics, as it has evolved from being a currency that can be used to purchase regular items like as paying for your vacation or even purchasing a car.
However, as we all know, anything that becomes a part of our daily lives will almost always have an issue and, after all, there's usually something to laugh about at the end. Bitcoin has acquired its own share of amusing tales throughout the world. The following are five of the most hilarious Bitcoin tales.
A Hard Drive that has been Thrown
Have you ever disposed of something that you later discovered you needed? How about $24.5 million worth of trash? I'm sure you shed a tear when I said that. Well, surely this guy did. A guy who was moving decided to get rid of a hard drive he thought might have films and games on it. He had no clue that he'd just thrown out 1400 Bitcoin, which was on the hard drive.
Bitcoin Worth 7,500 Was Put In A Landfill
A hard drive with 7,500 bitcoins had been accidentally discarded by James Howells. This shocked James to the point that he traced trash collection to a landfill in Wales and formed relationships with financial contributors to explore the landfill site in search of this insanely costly hard drive, which would be worth approximately $260 million today.
The Story of the First Bitcoin Pizza
Do you love to eat dinner? Mr Laszlo Hanyecz was said to be one of the first "real-world" Bitcoin transactions when he made a deal with someone in the United Kingdom to pay them 10,000 Bitcoins for them to order a pizza. According to reports, the man paid $25 at his local pizzeria but now possesses Bitcoins worth $175 million.
Bitcoins that have been lost or forgotten
Have you ever had too much to drink and regretted it the next day? This is one of the most incredible stories I've ever heard. A guy made one of the greatest decisions when he had a few too many after having a lot to drink. After being purchased for less than £20 six years ago, this man's net worth has increased to over £500k as a result of his extremely good fortune purchasing Bitcoin in 2015 for under £20.
A Huge Return
A 15-year-old gave $1,000 on Bitcoin in 2012 and reaped a $100,000 profit and an incredible 100:1 return of investment less than a year later. However, if it were traded today, it would be far greater.