"Just when you thought your grandma couldn't mint a Bitcoin"

[apgrade]

"Just when you thought your grandma couldn't mint a Bitcoin...

I just heard about a 75-year-old grandma from rural China who somehow managed to mine a Bitcoin on her ancient laptop using a dodgy GPU she found online. Word is, she didn't even know what Bitcoin was before but was enticed by the idea of getting free money. Anyone else hear this crazy story?"

 

[chechenec.86]

"Lol @ that title, I've had my family members ask me about buying Bitcoin thinking it's like a traditional stock. My grandma thinks it's some kind of super-techy investment, and I'm like 'no, grandma, you just hold onto your cash'."

 

[Станислав0475]

Dude that's hilarious, but also kinda concerning. Like, if my grandma can mint a Bitcoin I gotta start worrying about the security of my entire portfolio. Who's the genius that thought grandma-friendly wallets were a good idea?

 

[paq]

"Dude, that's hilarious. My grandma's still stuck on using a desktop from the Windows XP days, I'm trying to get her on crypto, but she just thinks I'm 'spending my money on fantasy coins' . What's the story with your grandma?"

 

[artakkh]

"Lol at the title, but for real though, that's a thing now. I'm still waiting for the story behind it to drop, sounds like a juicy thread. Has anyone got a link or a tl;dr on how grandma managed this feat?"

 

[Petrovy4]

"Dude, this is amazing! I can just imagine the convo: 'Grandma, what's all the fuss about Bitcoin?' 'Well, I just sent 0.5 BTC to my account... oops, I think I meant to send the grocery list'"

 

[niks3]

market updates - let's talk

 

[tester692]

What's your take on latest news?

 

[Jooker]

market updates - let's talk

 

[rex111]

"Lol what's the story with this grandma, did she really just mint a BTC or is this some kind of scam? Either way, would love to hear the details"

 

[jochik]

Lol that's amazing! My mom is always asking me about Bitcoin and I'm like "mom, you can't just mine it on your laptop". I'm pretty sure her grandma wouldn't even know what a blockchain is