From Rags to Riches: 5 Ordinary People Who are Now Crypto Millionaires

1. Glauber Contessoto: Also known as the 'SlumDoge Millionaire', Glauber Contessoto's rags to riches story is the kind that draws people to crypto.

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4. Kane Ellis: Kane Ellis is now a Bitcoin millionaire and even owns a Maserati.

However, his fortune didn't come from investing. Instead, he took the backdoor and made his money through mining.

5. Tommy and James: Last year, CNN Business carried a story on two brothers from Westchester, New York,

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