Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss: Zuckerberg stole their idea, they themselves got rich on bitcoin

Both are identical twins, one is right-handed and the other left-handed. They are equally talented. At the age of thirteen, they learned html and founded a company dedicated to web development.

Their entrepreneurship, charisma, and exceptionally sharp elbows ensured their future fame. And wealth.

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Lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg: sharp elbows paid off

Both brothers, along with their Harvard classmate Divyou Narendra, co-founded Harvard Connection (later ConnectU). Originally, this network served as a communication tool among students at their school, gradually expanding to other schools. This was followed by a lawsuit with Mark Zuckerberg over him allegedly stealing their student idea and creating the social network Facebook based on it. However, Tyler and Cameron won this lawsuit and received a significant financial compensation. This success is one of the key moments in their career and essentially catapulted them among the wealthiest men in the world. From the dispute with Facebook they received 65 million dollars, of which 11 million was invested in cryptocurrencies in 2013. At that time, this was still a relatively unknown concept with uncertain potential.

They claimed that bitcoin could be a better version of gold.

It paid off!

They reportedly have 100,000 bitcoins in their account

In 2014, the twins set up the digital exchange system Gemini, which allows trading with bitcoins. Their cryptocurrency exchange has become one of the most respected platforms for trading digital assets in the USA. It is also considered one of the safest exchanges.

Recently, the exchange has expanded the Gemini platform to include the trading platforms Gemini Dollar (a stable coin pegged to the dollar) and NFT. They often discuss these topics, decentralization, and financial independence through cryptocurrencies in the media and present at industry events with lectures.

In 2018, the brothers created a bitcoin that could be traded on the exchange, which would allow institutional investors access to this cryptocurrency. However, the US Securities and Exchange Commission rejected this proposal due to concerns about fraud. 

The current value of their bitcoin portfolio is approximately 8,650,800,000 USD.

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Olympic Games Finals

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss also made a name for themselves as athletes. At the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, they represented the United States in rowing. Although this was one big success, they made it to the finals, but finished last. However, they won over their fans, not only because of this success, but also thanks to their charismatic appearance.

Guest of a Guest: a site mapping out lavish parties

In 2008, Cameron Winklevoss founded the online page Guest of a Guest, which focuses on parties and nightlife in New York, Los Angeles, Hamptons, and Washington D.C. He founded the site and blog together with Rachelle Hruska, who bought out his share in 2012 and expanded the site to include fashion, art, and the film industry. She herself was announced as the most influential woman in technology a year earlier.

Their influence will persist in the future

It is clear that their influence on the technology sector and the world of cryptocurrencies will persist even in the future.

The story of the Winklevoss brothers shows how they managed to adapt to technological changes and take advantage of opportunities in the area of cryptocurrencies, their previous experiences and financial resources obtained from legal disputes with Facebook allowing them to become significant players in this field.

They supported Donald Trump in the election campaign

The media recently wrote about them in connection with the general involvement in Donald Trump's election campaign. They supported him because his direction in the campaign was presented as pro-crypto.

Source: author's text, binance.com