🧙‍♂️ Martti Malmi – The Forgotten Hero of Bitcoin #OGNEWS

The Origin (2009):  

A young Finnish coder named Martti Malmi stumbles upon a cryptic project called Bitcoin. He joins forces with the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto, becoming one of the first humans to shape the future of decentralized money.

•  🛠 Built the first Bitcoin GUI

•  🌐 Helped run bitcoin.org

•  ⛏ Mined ~55,000 BTC when it was just code and hope

The First Trade (2009):  

Martti sells 5,050 BTC for $5.02.  

Not for profit. For proof.  

This was the first BTC-to-fiat trade in history.  

The moment Bitcoin touched the real world.

The Decision (2012–2013):  

He sells his entire stash—55,000 $BTC —for ~$300,000.  

Why?

•  🏡 Wanted a house

•  🔒 Needed financial stability

•  🤷‍♂️ Didn’t believe Bitcoin would explode

The Aftermath:

•  2017: BTC hits 1.1 billion

•  2021: BTC hits 3.8 billion

•  2025: Still worth billions

But Martti never flinched.  

No regrets. No bitterness.  

Just pride.

| “I missed out on unimaginable wealth… but I helped Bitcoin succeed.” – Martti Malmi