I Tried to Get People to Give Away Bitcoin – And They Did

Some of bitcoin's earliest adopters have made a fortune holding onto the coins, and Connie Gallippi wanted to give them a way to help other people. Turns out bitcoiners are quite the philanthropists too.

By Bailey Reutzel

Apr 28, 2019, 1:30 PM

Updated Aug 18, 2021, 11:15 PM

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