Here's a true story—so unbelievable it makes you question reality.

There’s a research institute in Spain. Thirteen years ago, for a tech experiment, they casually bought 97 bitcoins, spending €10,000. At the time, the finance department probably didn’t even pay attention. It was just an insignificant item in the “research budget.” 😅

And now? The value of that batch of coins has soared to over €10 million. That’s an increase of more than 1,000 times. 💰

These researchers probably never imagined—even in their wildest dreams—that they’d unintentionally pull off a “textbook-level long-term hold”—and a passive one at that. 🤣 What’s even more surreal is, as a government institution, they had to go through a long compliance process to cash out. The procedures dragged on for years, and only recently, after regulatory policies became clear, were they finally able to sell legally.

But they really do have vision: all of this unexpected windfall will be invested into cutting-edge research projects like quantum computing and renewable energy. From Bitcoin to quantum tech—that’s a pretty poetic tech loop. 🔬

This story is actually quite interesting.

It’s not some get-rich-quick myth, but proof of one thing: in this industry, early awareness plus enough patience can sometimes see you through cycles. Of course, we’re not encouraging blind coin hoarding—after all, their windfall was accidental. We shouldn’t just wait around hoping for the same luck.

But at least it shows one thing: for some things, time will give you the answer. ⏳