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How the Poker World Learned About Bitcoin Through a Forum Post
On April 2, 2011, a thread titled 'Bitcoin – digital currency' was created on the 2+2 forum, a major hub for professional poker players from 2000 to 2015.
The Bitcoin thread on 2+2 grew to 48,352 posts and over four million views. Some poker players who discussed Bitcoin on the 2+2 forum in 2011 became millionaires. The thread included discussions about mining, trading, and the future of Bitcoin. Some users on the 2+2 forum received Bitcoin donations and later sold them for significant profits.
The 2+2 forum was a major hub for professional poker players from 2000 to 2015. The Bitcoin thread on 2+2 included discussions about mining, trading, and the future of Bitcoin.
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