Official Bitcoin Purchase
Darren sat at his desk, leaned forward, his fingers resting on his table as his eyes hovered over the Bitcoin Investment Window displayed by the system. The numbers blinked in front of him, crisp and clear.
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┏ Bitcoin Investment Window ┛
┏ Price Presently: $0.08/BTC ┛
┏ Price in Future: $50,000/BTC ┛
┏ Rises:
— September 2010 - Minor Rise - $0.9/BTC
— January 2011 - Major Rise - $6/BTC
— April 2011 - Minor Rise - $9/BTC
— June 2011 - Major Rise - $31/BTC ┛
(Tap to see further rises for more than one year)
┏ Crashes:
— March 2011 - Minor Crash - $4.3/BTC
— August 2011 - Major Crash - $2/BTC ┛
(Tap to see further crashes for more than one year)
┏Your Investment ┛
┏Invested: Zero┛
┏Profit: Zero┛
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Darren exhaled, staring at the numbers. This was it. The moment where everything changed.
He had $84,000 left after paying his mother's hospital bills. That was 1,031,250 Bitcoin at the current price. The next rise was only a month away, from $0.08 to $0.9 — an 1125% increase. If he invested everything now, his portfolio would be worth $928,125 in just thirty days.
A shiver ran down his spine.
This was what absolute knowledge of the future felt like. While others hesitated, unsure if Bitcoin was a scam or a passing fad, he knew. He knew exactly what was going to happen.
This meant that there was no reason to play it safe. Not when all the bets were sure. So, he went all out.
Darren quickly set aside $1,500 for daily expenses and emergencies. The rest? Straight into Bitcoin.
Below the Bitcoin Investment Window was a button that said ┏Make New Investment┛, he selected that button and saw a notification:
┏There are no investment drafts. New investment can be initiated┛
With some excitement, he selected the Invest button.
A confirmation window popped up.
┏Amount of Bitcoin to purchase: $________┛
Darren typed in the number when a keyboard screen appeared on the interface.
┏Are you sure you want to purchase Bitcoin worth $82,500 at $0.08 per BTC?┛
┏Estimated Holdings: 1,031,250 BTC┛
His pulse quickened slightly. Excitement.
Then, he raised his finger and clicked, ┏Confirm┛.
The system interface refreshed, and a moment later—
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┏Investment Successful!┛
┏BTC Purchased: 1,031,250┛
┏Current Portfolio Value: $82,500┛
┏Estimated Profit at Next Rise: $928,125┛
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Darren couldn't help but grin, he just couldn't help it. A grin worthy of an evil villain.
It was almost hard to believe. He had just cemented his first step towards true wealth.
Ding! The system notified him of an update in his Bitcoin Investment Window.
┏Your Investment┛
┏Invested: $82,500┛
┏Profit: 0 (Please await the Next Rise before making a withdrawal)┛
He nodded his head, unable to chase away his smile. 'I'm completely fine with that.'
Just as he leaned back, feeling the rush of accomplishment, his phone vibrated.
Brmmmm! Brmmmm!
Darren sighed. He pulled it out of his pocket, half expecting it to be a text message from Lily or someone else from work. But it was rather an app notification.
It popped up.
> CryptoTracker Notification:
FuglyDuckling just purchased Bitcoin worth $82,500!
His smile froze. "What?"
He quickly sat up, moving his fingers through the numerous buttons of the Samsung phone and finally selected the notification, opening the CryptoTracker app.
'FuglyDuckling? Who the hell? Is that me?'
Then it all came rushing back. He remembered that he had downloaded this app around this time when he started gaining interest in cryptocurrency.
CryptoTracker was a social platform where enthusiasts, traders, and investors tracked each other's transactions. It combined blockchain transparency with a social media interface, allowing users to discuss trends, boast about profits, and predict rises or crashes.
All transactions were displayed publicly using usernames instead of real names, ensuring some anonymity. The top account in the site with the most followers was ScottishPanda, ID name; Adam Scotland, the man with the most amount of Bitcoin owned.
But right now, at the very top of the trending feed, was Darren.
FuglyDuckling – Purchased $82,500 worth of Bitcoin
There were already hundreds of reactions.
"Who the hell is this lunatic?"
"Some rich kid wasting money on a useless coin."
"Wait, $82K? That's the biggest single buy ever!"
"This guy single-handedly pushed more Bitcoin into circulation just to fund this purchase. Crazy!"
"A whale just entered the game!"
"Respect. Dude's got balls."
Darren's breath quickened. He understood that the personal Bitcoin wallet created by the system was connected to his real life information such as email and ID.
Since the CryptoTracker broadcasted every major Bitcoin purchase, his wallet had notified them and his purchase had been broadcasted.
He clicked on the profile.
It was supposed to be his, but because he had never actually set up an official account, the system had auto-generated the username FuglyDuckling for him. The app had no access to his real identity, meaning no one could trace the purchase back to him.
He let out a slow breath. Thank God.
He didn't want this to be an issue. If people knew he had purchased that amount of Bitcoin, they would bombard him with messages, and people he knew in real life would harass him with calls and visits, either mocking him for investing in an unproven cryptocurrency that experts even say will crash soon.
Darren wanted none of that.
He suddenly began to see the profile get multiple likes and reactions including friend requests from numerous enthusiasts and business owners. It was the biggest one time purchase of Bitcoin ever, of course it would gather lots of attention.
Since the app didn't know it was him, he didn't even have access to the profile, so he was just like others, viewing it from afar.
Curious, he tried tapping the Like button of the profile that had nothing but a blank faceless profile picture and the single purchase, just to see if he could interact.
A popup appeared.
> Create an Account to Like and Comment!
(Your registered email will automatically link to your existing transaction history.)
Darren froze.
If he created an account, it would instantly link his email and real name to FuglyDuckling. His identity would be exposed.
Nope. Not happening.
He quickly closed the app and tossed his phone onto the bed. Secrecy was the best course of action. For now, he would remain a ghost.
Just as he was about to relax and think of what to do next, a new system notification came;
Ding!
┏ System Notification ┛
┏ New Phase Unlocked: Financial Mastery
┏For the next month, you will undergo intensive real-world investment training.
Core Learning Topics:┛
┏1• Assets Over Liabilities: The rich buy things that make money (assets), while the poor buy things that lose money (liabilities). Learn the difference and how to build assets.┛
┏2• Aura Farming & Social Perception: Learn how public perception influences your power in the financial world. Keep your image strong, stoic and imposing at all times. Money creates status, but your character maintains it.┛
┏3• Cash Flow Optimization: Learn how to efficiently allocate funds between investments and daily expenses.┛
┏4• Multiple Streams of Wealth: Never rely on just one income source. Learn how to create different ways to make money.┛
┏5• Smart Spending & Lifestyle Design: Flaunting is good and it increases your image, but flaunt like a billionaire, and never go broke. The secret isn't what you buy — it's how and why you buy it.┛
┏6• Rival Takedowns: Finding weakness in rival business groups, attacking it and making them dance according to your rhythm.┛
┏7• The Almighty Taxes: Everyone hates taxes. Learn how to manage and bypass them like billionaires do. How else do you think the rich stays rich?┛
┏8• Money Should Work, Not Sit: The most important part. This is the aim of the Investor System. Learn why keeping money in a bank is a waste and how to put it to work in investments.┛
Darren's fingers tightened into a fist.
This system truly wanted to turn him into some cryptocurrency investment tycoon. Not that he was complaining, this was exactly what he needed. He was already good at finance, best in his class, but that knowledge came from textbooks and theoretical analysis.
This?
This was real-world experience.
A slow grin spread across his face.
┏Let's begin.┛