It’s often wise to take online advice with a grain of salt, but in 2013, there was a suggestion worth noting that could have made you extremely wealthy today.
Davinci Jeremie advised everyone to purchase just $1 of Bitcoin 11 years ago, a plea that largely went unheard at the time.
In a YouTube video posted in May 2013, Jeremie encouraged the world to invest in cryptocurrency when Bitcoin was priced at $116.75 for one dollar.
Alongside the video, which has now garnered 5.5 million views, Jeremie stated: “Look, for the price of [a] lotto ticket you can hold Bitcoin (BTC) for 10 years and become a millionaire. It’s time you stop living in fear. If it goes to zero you lose $1, who cares!!!
“But if I’m right I want all of you to thank me, it will not make me happy if you come back to me in 10 years saying ‘dude, I wish I listened to you back 2011 or 2013’.”
That modest $1 investment could have truly paid off.
Bitcoin reached a peak value of $61,000 in 2021.
Following Trump’s victory in the 2024 US election, the cryptocurrency achieved a record high nearing $75,400.
At the moment of this writing, on Thursday morning (November 7), its value has slightly decreased to around $74,800, according to Google Market data.
Financial analysts predict Bitcoin might climb to $90,000 leading up to Trump’s inauguration on January 6.
This is certainly favorable news for Bitcoin enthusiasts like Jeremie, although the Chilean investor accumulated his wealth years prior.
It’s reported that Jeremie held over 3,000 bitcoins along with other digital currencies, potentially giving him a fortune of over $224 million today.
He enjoys a luxurious lifestyle, complete with private jets, luxury cars, beach vacations, and opulent yachts.
On Instagram, Jeremie frequently tags himself in places like Dubai and Monte Carlo, cities known for attracting the ultra-wealthy.
In addition to traveling the world, Jeremie updates his followers on current crypto trends through his stylish TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube content.
His extraordinary life now seems to be a result of his smart Bitcoin investment.
After Trump’s election win, Jeremie posted on X, previously known as Twitter, saying: “Let’s make #crypto great again” and “#Bitcoin about to flip silver next”.
Among various contentious policies, Trump has promised to preserve the federal government’s Bitcoin (BTC) reserves, aiming to transform America into ‘the crypto capital of the planet’.