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Meet Jimmy Zhong, a programming prodigy who stumbled upon a fortune in Bitcoin. In 2012, he exploited a flaw in Silk Road's code, netting him a whopping 51,680 $BTC , worth $3.4 billion today. But his lavish lifestyle and mistakes led to his downfall. ๐ธโ๏ธ
Jimmy's journey began in 2009, mining BTC on his laptop. He lost interest and forgot about his coins until 2011 when BTC surged to $30. He lost his wallet but rejoined the Bitcoin community, recovered most coins, and created a gambling site. ๐ฐ๐ป
Luck turned when he found a flaw in Silk Road's code, amassing a fortune. But his extravagant lifestyle caught the FBI's eye. In 2021, they raided his mansion, finding $700,000 in cash, 25 Cassius coins worth 174 BTC, and a Cheetos popcorn tin with the computer holding all his bitcoins. ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ
Jimmy's story is a cautionary tale about the importance of security and humility. His mistakes led to his downfall, and he lost everything. ๐ซ
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