Tyler & Cameron Winklevoss
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Co-founders of Gemini exchange and early Bitcoin investors. Invested $11 million from their Facebook settlement into Bitcoin in 2012 when BTC was ~$8. Became the first known Bitcoin billionaires. Vocal advocates for Bitcoin regulation and adoption.
Details
- Role
- Co-founders, Gemini Exchange
- Title
- Co-founders of Gemini
- Known For
- Early Bitcoin billionaires holding ~70,000 BTC, founded Gemini exchange
- Affiliation
- Gemini
- Notable Quote
- We believe Bitcoin disrupts gold. We think it's a better gold.
- Twitter Handle
- tylerwinklevoss
- Estimated Holdings
- ~70,000 BTC (estimated)
- First Public Mention
- 2013
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