The network was launched in January 2009. In 2010, prices began to appear, and the first bitcoins were traded at prices between $0.0008 and $0.08.

🤧🗞️After finishing his studies in 2008, Mr. Smith (not his real name) started working at a typical large Silicon Valley tech company. He had a good relationship with his "equally enthusiastic" colleagues.😥🥴
⚡🌟In 2010, he invested $3,000. With the price of bitcoin at 15 US cents at the time, that meant he had roughly 20,000 bitcoins. “I knew from the beginning that I was playing a long game. I wanted to see how far the price could go,” he said.⏫😉