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🚀 5 Mind-Blowing Crypto Facts You Didn’t Know! 🔥
1️⃣ Bitcoin Was Almost Named “Netcoin” 💡
Before settling on “Bitcoin,” Satoshi Nakamoto initially considered naming it Netcoin—but later changed it before releasing the whitepaper! 📜⚡
2️⃣ Ethereum Once Raised $18M in BTC—Now Worth Billions 💰
In 2014, Ethereum’s ICO raised 31,000 BTC (~$18M back then). Today, that BTC would be worth over $1 billion! 😱📈
3️⃣ One NFT Was Burned to Increase Its Value 🔥
An artist destroyed an original Banksy artwork and turned it into an NFT—making the digital version the only remaining proof of its existence! 🎭💎
4️⃣ The FBI Owns a Massive Bitcoin Stash 🏛️
After seizing BTC from illegal activities, the U.S. government is now one of the largest Bitcoin holders! Some of it is even auctioned off! 🏦💰
5️⃣ You Can Buy a House with Bitcoin 🏠
Real estate companies worldwide accept BTC, and in 2021, a penthouse in Miami was bought for $22.5 million in crypto! 🚀📜
💬 Which fact amazed you the most? Let’s talk in the comments! 👇🔥
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