Right from the time that cryptocurrencies have entered the market, they have never ceased to catch us by surprise. Everything from their launch to their statistics to their evolution has been quite interesting for each one of us.
Buying Cryptocurrencies
#1 When surveying 2000 Brits, Finder found some interesting facts about cryptocurrencies. It was found that men are more likely to buy cryptocurrencies than women. Around 3.66% of men buy cryptocurrencies while only 2.06% women tend to buy them. Of all the people who bought cryptocurrencies, 78.95% have bought Bitcoin only! Now we know why Bitcoin is called the most famous cryptocurrency.
The Rise and Fall of Cryptocurrencies
#2 The Crypto world is full of surprises. Ripple experienced the biggest rise in 2017 with 36018% of growth.
#3 With government regulations fears on the industry, it is predicted that around $100 billion will be wiped off in just 24 hours if it happens!
#4 Altcoin Aeron experienced a rise of 337.29% in January 2018 in just 24 hours. It proves that anything can happen.
Social Media
#5 Every 3 seconds, there is a new post related to Bitcoin on social media. No wonder, it rules the crypto industry for so long!
Biggest players in the crypto game
#6 Chris Laren, the co-founder of Ripple, has a crypto net worth of around $7.5-$8 billion. He is at the top of the cryptocurrency rich list. This list generally includes the founders and CEOs of different cryptocurrencies.
#7 The average age is 42 years on this list. The traditional Forbes’ list has an average age of 67!
Biggest losers in the crypto game
#8 Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, recently announced that he had been scammed of 7 bitcoins. This approximately is worth $70,000 at its peak!
#9 Lily Allen turned down an offer of 100,000 bitcoins for an online concert in 2009. It would be worth £621,340,000 in May 2018! That is a textbook definition of regretting over lost opportunities!
#10 Rapper Curtis Jackson had accepted Bitcoin payments for his album in 2014 and had completely forgotten about it. However, they had been immediately converted into US dollars by the record label and therefore he lost the opportunity to earn from the meteoric rise of Bitcoin in 2017!
Cryptocurrency guide for the dummies