People have just now discovered a website from 2010 which gave away a whopping $450,000 worth of Bitcoin completely ‘for free’.
Many people have taken to the internet to share their own reactions to the discovery, with one user taking to Reddit to share a screenshot of the website.
In the social media post, they wrote: “In 2010, the Bitcoin Faucet website gave away 5 bitcoins to every visitor who passed a captcha.”
Naturally, this missed opportunity caused a stir online, with one user taking to the comment section to reply: “Remind me in 100 days when I finally invent a time machine.”
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Another joked: “Being 14 in 2010 and not knowing anything about bitcoin was my biggest financial mistake in life.”
A third person said: “Bitcoin wasn't created to make anyone rich. It was supposed to just be a way to perform transactions online without having to go through a bank. Ironic, then, how it's ended up being used almost entirely for personal enrichment instead of online transactions.”
And a fourth added: “Bitcoin is f***ing wild dude I could’ve spent like 5 bucks 15 years ago and I would’ve been a f***ing gazillionaire now.”
In other Bitcoin news, the cryptocurrency hit a major milestone last year, reaching a record of $100,000.
Since then, one expert has detailed his predictions for what could be in store for the future of Bitcoin.
Glen Goodman, who is the author of bestselling book The Crypto Trader, said: “I follow trends and by my calculations Bitcoin could be peaking at about $120,000 towards the end of January. This might well be a high point – as it then passes a theoretic red line that by my calculation goes above an expected trend. At this time, it may be time to sell.”
He continued: “I am not looking to put any more money into Bitcoin next year and believe the day after Donald Trump won the US presidential election could have been the last great opportunity to benefit from a leap in value. But I cannot discount making short-term bets if something unusual happens.
“Trump is an unpredictable character, and you never know what is around the corner. For example, if he falls out with Elon Musk, and cryptocurrencies tumble in price then a potential buying opportunity may present itself if it starts climbing again.”
Other experts aren’t so skeptical about Bitcoin’s performance for the year ahead.
Petr Chromy, who is a cryptocurrency trader and IT engineer, said: “In the next four months Bitcoin could continue to rise – to perhaps as much as $200,000. But if it hits $160,000, I will sell my entire stock of Bitcoin because I fear such a surge can only be followed by a huge fall.”