Man who told everyone to buy just $1 of Bitcoin in 2013 now lives an incredible life after his prophecy came true
Published on Jan 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Jan 15, 2026 at 3:09 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
This man urged people to buy $1 of Bitcoin back in 2013, and now he lives an incredible life after his prophecy came true.
Davinci Jeremie was ahead of the curve when it came to the cryptocurrency, as he was urging people to invest at a very early stage.
The price of one Bitcoin was $116.75 back when Jeremie urged people to invest – it would be worth $61,000 a mere eight years later.
Even though it’s fluctuated in the years since, Jeremie has still reaped the reward of being an early adopter.
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What happened to the man who was telling people to invest in Bitcoin back in 2013?
We’ve all heard of rags to riches stories, whether through hard work or a technical glitch – as happened to Chris Reynolds, who was briefly the world’s richest man.
The story of cryptocurrencies is something of a modern spin on this story, and Davinci Jeremie is a prime example of that.
Jeremie, from Chile, lives a life of luxury over a decade after his investment in BTC, with private planes and flash cars galore.
His Instagram is replete with photos from Monte Carlo and Dubai, both renowned as bases for the uber-wealthy.
And to think that it all started in 2013, with a social media post.
Writing back in 2013, he urged his followers: “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’.”
How many of us are saying those exact words right now?
He’s not slowed in his endorsement of Bitcoin, and continues to guide his followers in the investment process through social media.
He’s not the only person to make it big thanks to BTC
Many people have raked in the big bucks thanks to taking a chance on Bitcoin.
For one man, he was able to access funds worth $3 million – despite having lost access to the account for 11 years before a hacker offered up a solution.
Unfortunately, there are also people who missed out on a fortune, like James Howells, who accidentally discarded a hard drive containing his BTC.
If he’d held onto it, he’d have $1 billion now.
We can only imagine the regret.
Timeline of Bitcoin
2008: The Bitcoin whitepaper was published.
2009: Bitcoin was launched.
2010: First recorded purchase takes place on May 22, for two pizzas.
2011: BTC reaches $1 for the first time, as other cryptocurrencies begin appearing.
2013: First major boom as it reaches $1,000, and media attention grows – while the government begins discussing regulations.
2017: BTC gains global attention, as it peaks near $20,000.
2021: All-time highs of $69,000 are reached; El Salvador adopts it as legal tender.
2022: Market downturn as BTC drops below $20,000.
2024: BTC recovers, as institutional and sovereign interest grows.
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