Back in 2013, my friend Jake was obsessed with this new thing called Bitcoin. He spent hours mining coins on his clunky desktop, while I teased him for wasting time on "internet money." One day, he convinced me to buy a few coins for $100 each. I reluctantly agreed and promptly forgot about them. Fast forward to 2017, Bitcoin's value skyrocketed. Jake called me, ecstatic, and reminded me of our tiny investment. I logged into my neglected wallet and discovered those few coins were now worth tens of thousands of dollars. That "internet money" paid off my student loans and then some. Jake and I still laugh about it, but I've learned to never underestimate the power of a digital revolution.