HODLer claims to have used crypto profits for father's cancer treatment
A Redditor reportedly recommended an acquaintance invest in ADA, XDC, GLM, NEXO, and ETH back in 2019. Though investing in crypto has the potential to radically change someone’s financial situation, one HODLer is saying their actions may have actually saved someone’s life. In a Reddit post under the r/cryptocurrency subreddit today, a U.K.-based user claimed that advice they gave to a university acquaintance two years ago resulted in that person’s father being able to receive critical treatment for lung cancer. “I met a guy in the library who was looking for a particular book on....
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