A few years back, my friend Laura decided to invest in Bitcoin. She bought a small amount when it was relatively unknown, and then forgot about it. Fast forward to 2021, and Bitcoin's value had skyrocketed. Laura, now a busy architect, was surprised one morning to see a news headline about Bitcoin hitting a new high. Curious, she logged into her old cryptocurrency wallet and nearly fell off her chair. Her modest investment had grown into a significant sum, enough for a down payment on a new house. She was thrilled but also felt a pang of surrealism—was this digital money really going to change her life? It did, and she's now an even bigger advocate for the potential of cryptocurrencies.