Who are the Bitcoin billionaires?

The Winklevoss brothers are among a small group of investors who betted big on Bitcoin

Winkelvoss brothers
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Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the brothers who accused Mark Zuckerberg of stealing their idea for Facebook, have reportedly become the first Bitcoin billionaires.

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