Selling my soul for Bitcoin

There was nothing remarkable about Dan’s life. No particular academic achievements, no romantic pursuits, no interesting hobbies. If he hadn’t worked as a bank manager, he probably wouldn’t have left the house at all. He would have gone on living like millions of other ordinary office workers, if not for the 2007 crisis. After losing his job, Dan went through a long series of interviews before landing a position as a trader’s assistant at an investment firm. This completely reshaped his life. After a disastrous experience investing in the stock market, he learned about Bitcoin and risked investing his last savings in it. He got lucky—at that moment, the cryptocurrency had entered a period of rapid growth. $30, $260, $1,000, $20,000—Bitcoin’s price set a new record every day! Before he knew it, Dan had made over $100 million. From an ordinary office worker to a billionaire, from an apathetic young man to a risk-taking gambler—few people ever undergo such transformations. And even fewer know what they might cost.