Back in 2009, Bitcoin was still largely unknown as Satoshi Nakamoto had only released the Bitcoin whitepaper the year before in October 2008, and crypto enthusiasts were still figuring out how to mine and trade these new digital coins.
However, some early adopters were lucky to get in on the innovation very early. An example of this was an individual who mined 150 BTC when they were valued at just $0.13. This was back when mining wasn’t that tough and you could mine for BTC on an old beat-up computer.
HODLing Bitcoin For Over A Decade
Bitcoin was practically worthless in its early days. Early adopters were mostly mining BTC just for fun, with only a few of them accepting it as a payment method. However, Bitcoin’s growth over the years led to the creation of a new industry that saw massive growth spikes in the decade after.
For the holder in this report, after more than a decade of HODLing, their patience and belief in Bitcoin paid off. On-chain data shows that when the 150 BT
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