Crypto Stories: How Bitcoin helped helped a couple start a family
Bitcoin family from London have "no regrets" about their decision to sell Bitcoin to start a family. Bitcoin (BTC) gains helped Noodle, a London-based Bitcoiner, to afford in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments for his family . Noodle’s story (not his real name) comes to life in a Cointelegraph crypto story. In vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments can be expensive, with success rates ranging from 4% to 38%, depending on various factors. Fortunately, profits from buying and holding Bitcoin provided the necessary funds for Noodle to start a family. Noodle, who first heard about Bitcoin in 2012, decided to sell some of his Bitcoin to pay for IVF treatment for his wife. Noodle favored selling BTC over taking out a loan–he converted over $70,000 in Bitcoin into fiat currency over a few years to pay for the treatments. Noodle's journey with Bitcoin began when he was at the gym. An acquaintance introduced him to the Silk Road, a now-defunct marketplace where users can buy an...