Ivan was a solitary Bitcoin miner in a remote region of Siberia. He lived in a small cabin heated by an old wood stove, and spent his days and nights connected to his mining farm, listening to the incessant hum of the equipment.
For years, Ivan had invested everything he had into his small mining operation. He dreamed of the day when his bitcoins would be worth a fortune and he could leave behind his hard life in Siberia. However, the volatility of the cryptocurrency market and the constant increases in electricity costs kept him constantly on the brink of bankruptcy.