#BITCOIN LEGEND: CHRISTIAN LANGALIS
Told the world to buy BTC at $2,000
Sworn enemy of the Federal Reserve
A thread 🔥
1/ In 2017, Christian held up a sign behind Janet Yellen
The sitting chair of the U.S. central bank
It made him a hero overnight in #Bitcoin, but that's not where his story begins...
2/ Just 25 years old, Christian began his career at a global macro fund
There, he was the "young #Bitcoin kid" who wasn't taken seriously.
He realized markets were fake. He started buying $BTC 👏
3/ Christian became a fierce Libertarian
He started reading everything he could about Austrian economics
He read the classics by Schumpeter and Rothbard 😍
4/ Next, Christian joined the CATO Institute, the Libertarian think tank
He studied under George Selgin
He wanted to develop his own economic thesis on #Bitcoin 👏
5/ There, Christian was asked to attend the Fed report to Congress
Bored, Christian decided to write "Buy Bitcoin" on his notepad
He figured he'd flash the sign, then collect the screenshot later...
6/ At the time, the price was $2,300
#Bitcoin was in the middle of an epic run to $20,000
Here's Christian talking about what he was thinking when it happened...
7/ Immediately, Christian was escorted out of the hearing
Bouncers descended and removed him from the event
You can even see him leaving on the livestream...
8/ In the aftermath, Christian was showered with support.
He received over 7 #Bitcoin in donations
He became an overnight icon ✊
9/ Christian's conviction in Bitcoin only deepened.
By that time, he was holding "99% of his net worth in Bitcoin."
"I won't be converting it back into U.S. dollars," he said. 🚀
10/ In the years to follow, Christian used his celebrity to raise money for charities
Here he is with his trademark suit and tie, raising money for Coin Center
The non-profit helps defend Bitcoin in D.C. ✊
11/ Today, Christian still believes #Bitcoin will revolutionize money
He calls it a "new financial substrate"
He believes 1 $BTC will be worth over $1 million 🧡
12/ He's still working to move the #Bitcoin economy forward
Christian's founded a new Lightning startup
It's currently in stealth 👏
13/ Fittingly, Christian recently auctioned the original "Buy Bitcoin" sign earlier this year.
It sold for over $1 million
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