He bought $20 worth of Bitcoin and eventually built a crypto empire.
Star Xu first noticed Bitcoin, reportedly, while watching the TV drama *The Good Wife*.
Other people heard a line of dialogue.
He saw an entirely new world.
He started studying how Bitcoin worked and bought his first BTC when the price was still under $20.
What truly changed his life wasn’t just “buying early.”
In 2013, Bitcoin prices surged, but the trading platforms at the time offered a terrible user experience.
Customer service was hard to reach, systems were sluggish, and trades were difficult to execute…
His choice was simple:
If others couldn’t do it well, he’d do it himself.
And so OKCoin was born.
From studying physics and working in tech, to getting into Bitcoin and founding a crypto exchange, Star Xu’s journey brings to mind this thought:
What often sets people apart isn’t the opportunity itself, but whether they take the time to understand it when it comes along.
In 2011, many people thought BTC was a scam;
In 2013, many thought crypto exchanges were just a niche business;
Looking back more than a decade later, it all seems “obvious.”
But the question is—
When the next opportunity like Bitcoin comes along, will we really recognize it?
Sometimes, the first step toward changing your destiny might really be a $20 experiment.
$BTC
Star Xu first noticed Bitcoin, reportedly, while watching the TV drama *The Good Wife*.
Other people heard a line of dialogue.
He saw an entirely new world.
He started studying how Bitcoin worked and bought his first BTC when the price was still under $20.
What truly changed his life wasn’t just “buying early.”
In 2013, Bitcoin prices surged, but the trading platforms at the time offered a terrible user experience.
Customer service was hard to reach, systems were sluggish, and trades were difficult to execute…
His choice was simple:
If others couldn’t do it well, he’d do it himself.
And so OKCoin was born.
From studying physics and working in tech, to getting into Bitcoin and founding a crypto exchange, Star Xu’s journey brings to mind this thought:
What often sets people apart isn’t the opportunity itself, but whether they take the time to understand it when it comes along.
In 2011, many people thought BTC was a scam;
In 2013, many thought crypto exchanges were just a niche business;
Looking back more than a decade later, it all seems “obvious.”
But the question is—
When the next opportunity like Bitcoin comes along, will we really recognize it?
Sometimes, the first step toward changing your destiny might really be a $20 experiment.
$BTC