this surge in the value of the digital currency has spawned its first billionaire. They are Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
Both have been publicly known for suing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2008, on claims if Zuckerberg steal their social networking ideas. From this lawsuit, both get US $ 65 million
By 2013, the twin brothers told the New York Times that they have Bitcoin worth more than $ 11 million equivalent. It makes them famous for the courage to disclose the amount of investment it has in speculative assets.
Bitcoin has indeed grown very rapidly. According to the Fortune report, when Winklevosses first invested, this cryptocurrency is worth only US $ 120 per coin, much different from the current value of US $ 11,000 per coin. That means an increase of up to 9,000 percent.
Despite the controversy surrounding long-term investments in Bitcoin, the Winklevosses brothers say they are committed to the business of this digital currency