When you see Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, at first glance, you might think that this boy sleeps well and is quiet.
But this quiet looking skinny genius created Ethereum at the age of just 21 and showed that today DeFi NFT Layer 2 Web3 is all based on a single idea that came out of his head.
Bitcoin was created by a mysterious man
But Ethereum was created by a real man
A brain whose life is like a movie
Vitalik grew up as an immigrant in Canada, and at school he was called Human Calculator. At the age of 16, he wrote Bitcoin Magazine. He thought about the future of crypto. At his age, we were busy with Facebook Tik Tok reels 😭
He still doesn't show off with Lambo or brands
His only flex is, Innovation, Upgrade, Future
And the most crazy truth is that the Ethereum he created is now the second most powerful project in the entire cryptocurrency market.
If Bitcoin is king, Ethereum is the architect whose code the future economy is built on.
In 2012, an unknown Bitcoin believer spent about $11,500 to buy 1,000 BTC at roughly $11.50 each, reflecting early conviction in a technology many still doubted.
For the next 13 years, this investor fully embraced the HODL mindset, staying firm through crashes, rallies, and halving cycles, while Bitcoin grew from an obscure digital project into a major global asset.
On December 6, 2025, as Bitcoin climbed past $89,300, they cashed out for $89.3 million, securing an astonishing 776,000% gain and demonstrating how long-term belief in decentralized finance can be life-changing.
Binance leadership privately disclosed during a high-level meeting in Islamabad that Pakistani users are trading more than $250 billion worth of crypto annually, making Pakistan one of the world’s most active markets. According to Binance, 17.5 million Pakistanis are registered on the exchange, with 4 million active traders holding nearly $5 billion in crypto assets. The revelation, shared behind closed doors with Pakistan’s top financial and regulatory officials, highlights the scale of the country’s untapped digital economy.
Officials from the Finance Ministry, State Bank of Pakistan, PVARA, and senior executives of top commercial banks attended the session. Binance argued that Pakistan’s massive crypto activity could play a transformative role in the national economy, suggesting that visible, traceable digital assets could expand the country’s liquid money supply (M1), support collateralisation, and strengthen financial stability through regulated on/off ramps. Binance also briefed banks on real-time asset visibility and risk-mitigation mechanisms to address compliance and security concerns.
The meeting also reviewed Pakistan’s roadmap for a regulated digital asset ecosystem, discussing tokenised sovereign instruments, modernised remittance channels, and integration of global exchanges with local financial institutions. Officials stressed the need to invest in blockchain and Web3 talent to meet rising global demand. Pakistan’s leadership reaffirmed commitment to building a secure, innovative and forward-looking crypto regulatory framework tailored to economic growth and financial inclusion.
The World Gold Council (WGC) cautions that if global growth weakens in 2026, it could trigger a ‘doom loop’ that pushes the US dollar and 10-year Treasury yields down, while significantly boosting net positions in gold.
I went from thinking I’d retire at in 2021… to being completely broke at 2022
Crypto gave me the highest high , but then the most humiliating low.
2021 was my “main character” year. Every chart went up. Every trade printed. I thought I cracked the code to life.
2022 reminded me I was still a beginner.
I wasn’t flexing screenshots anymore. I was dodging questions like “How’s crypto going?” I was pretending everything was fine when it wasn’t.
I swallowed my ego. I rebuilt. I showed up every single day even when life felt stuck on hard mode.
And when I came back to crypto… I came back smarter, sharper, colder.
Now?
• I work for myself, full-time • I have zero debt • I get to travel and live on my own terms • I’m not chasing fast money anymore ,I’m building real wealth • And I’ve found people who want to win as badly as I do
If you’re in the dip right now , don’t delete your chapter just because it’s messy.
2 CASASCIUS COINS CONTAINING 1,000 BTC EACH WAKE UP AFTER 13 YEARS
***Two Casascius physical coins, each loaded with 1,000 BTC, have just been redeemed after lying dormant for 13 years — total value roughly $180 million USD.
***Casascius coins are physical Bitcoins created in 2011 that contain the private key under a tamper-evident hologram sticker. They were banned from sale by FinCEN (U.S.) in 2013, instantly turning the remaining unsold coins into ultra-rare collectibles.
***Redeeming them doesn’t necessarily mean the owner sold — they may have simply moved the BTC to a more secure wallet because the hologram or paper backup was starting to degrade over time.
***There have been several previous cases where people peeled 100 BTC Casascius coins that were worth a few hundred dollars when bought and are now worth millions.
Mr. Wonderful posted this video on his X, telling his audience to stop buying poo poo coins.
Kevin wrote, "With regulation coming and institutions preparing to invest, the data is clear: Bitcoin and Ethereum capture over 90% of the market’s performance."
I like the 50/25/25 rule: - 50% $BTC - 25% Large caps - 25% Small caps
🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR LEADING THE WORLD IN $BTC OWNERSHIP
📊 The recent study showed that around 72% of Salvadorans say they have owned #Bitcoin at some point. Only about 24% of U.S. residents reported ever owning $BTC .
El Salvador remains #1 for both past and current $BTC ownership.
Strong adoption is also evident in Venezuela, Nigeria, Turkey, and the UAE, all of which rank above many European nations and the U.S.
The data shows that countries facing monetary instability are increasingly turning to Bitcoin as an alternative store of value or financial tool. 🟠