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Link: http://www.dailywire.com/news/24262/first-comfirmed-bitcoin-billionaires-amanda-prestigiacomo
The Winklevoss twins are the first confirmed Bitcoin billionaires, according to a report from The Telegraph. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who notably sued Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stealing their idea for Facebook, invested $11 million into the international cryptocurrency in 2013, and after a massive surge last week, their Bitcoin empire surpassed $1 billion.
As noted by The Verge, Bitcoin "has surged over 10,000 percent since the Winklevoss’ investment, when one coin traded at around $120.