Although Bitcoin has been around since 2009, it's only started trending in the past 10 years or so.
Which has caused a lot of influencers and content creators to say that if you invested in Bitcoin back then, you'd be a millionaire today.
Davinci Jeremie is one of them.
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Davinci is a Chilean YouTuber, two-time CEO and one of Bitcoin's early adopters. As a matter of fact, he's pretty wealthy because of it.
Back in 2013, Davinci went viral for a YouTube video he made urging people to invest just $1 in Bitcoin.
'It's just a dollar, get some Bitcoins,' he said in the video. '[If it] goes to nothing, who cares, you only spent a dollar.'
At that time, one Bitcoin was worth $116.75. Today, it's skyrocketed over $70,000, which shows incredible growth for early investors.
Despite some fluctuations in value, such as it's biggest dip last year, the 53-year-old's advice turned out to be spot on.
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'Look for the price of lotto ticket you can hold bitcoin (BTC) for 10 years and become a millionaire it's time you stop living in fear,' he wrote in his video caption. 'If it goes to zero you lose $1 who cares!!!'
He added: 'But if I'm right I want all of you to thank me It will not make me happy if you come back to me in 10 years saying... Dude, I wish I listened to you back 2011 or 2013.'
Davinci’s investment has paid off handsomely.
He now enjoys a luxurious lifestyle, including private yachts, planes, and flashy cars, all thanks to his early Bitcoin investment.
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And he's not modest about it either as he's regularly seen wearing a blue, Bitcoin-themed t-shirt that says 'I told you so' on his posts.
But his power of persuasion didn't work on everyone and some are still regretting it to this day.
'I used to watch this guy on YouTube and nearly bought 2,600 bitcoin for £10,' one viewer wrote. 'Had my card details in but the server I was buying from kept crashing so I ditched the transaction.'
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One YouTube user replied: 'Why do I feel like YouTube is recommending this video to troll us..'
Another added: 'This is biggest “I told ya so” moment ever,' replied another.'
Other younger audiences want another chance, with one saying: 'We need another prediction like this in 2024...some of us weren't old enough to trade 12 years ago'.