We asked for your craziest crypto story. These are the winners

We asked for your craziest crypto story. These are the winners

The winners of a contest to find the craziest stories in crypto have been named — and they feature a Russian grandmother and a Counter-Strike tournament with a big BTC prize. Last month, Tradelize and Cointelegraph teamed up for a contest to hear your craziest crypto stories — casting a spotlight on some of your biggest successes and fails.You didn’t disappoint… and selecting one winner was impossible. Because of this, we chose two — with the lucky raconteurs sharing a 5,000 USDT prize between them.The first tale came from Timofei, who received a $100 gift from his grandmother in Russia.....


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