Back in 2013, my friend Jake was obsessed with tech trends and stumbled upon Bitcoin. Skeptical, I watched as he poured his savings into what seemed like digital Monopoly money. Jake even mined some coins using his gaming PC, which made his room sound like an airport runway due to the whirring fans. Fast forward to 2021, Jake called me, ecstatic—his modest investment had grown into a small fortune. He cashed out just enough to buy his dream car, a Tesla. While I missed the Bitcoin boat, I learned a valuable lesson: sometimes, those wild tech gambles pay off in ways you can't even imagine.