12 years ago, a whiskey-fuelled rant coined the iconic term HODL with a drunken mispelling — Bitcoin investment strategy would have turned $523 into over $87,000, a 16,666% gain

Source: Tom’s Hardware

The Birth of HODL

On December 18, 2013, a cryptocurrency investor felt compelled to pen a message rallying his fellow shell‑shocked troops on the Bitcointalk forums. Thus, the “HODL” strategy was born.