Bitcoin at 8,849 meters soon! While the whole world (or almost) is attentively watching the price of Bitcoin which is about to break records, a convinced cryptophile has his eyes fixed on another peak, and we are not talking about prices here. Dadvan Yousuf, successful Web3 entrepreneur, does not dream of a BTC at 100,000 or 200,000 dollars, no, he wants to reach 8,849… meters! The journey of this young man is incredible, he who fled war-torn Iraq with his mother at the age of three to join his father in Switzerland, where he bought his first bitcoins at the age of 11, selling them, it seems -he, some toys! Having become a multimillionaire thanks to cryptocurrency, he recently announced that he wanted to reach the roof of the world and plant a Bitcoin flag there to promote access to financial education and his favorite crypto.
Dadvan Yousuf wants to plant a Bitcoin flag on top of Mount Everest…
If he manages to reach the summit of Everest, Dadvan Yousuf could accomplish two feats at the same time: being the first Iraqi to climb the highest mountain in the world and be the first mountaineer to float an orange flag in the colors of Bitcoin at 8,849 meters above sea level. Having grown up at the foot of the Swiss mountains, he decided to face Everest as a nod to the peaks of Kurdistan of which he only has vague memories. He will realize this feat in collaboration with Asian Trekkinga company specializing in eco-friendly treks that is one of the oldest Sherpa companies.
You are probably aware that the problems linked to waste management on the slopes of the Himalayas have become sensitive and that these places of exploits have become places of mountain overtourism. Engaged in similar actions in his country, it is therefore quite natural that Dadvan Yousuf decided to climb the roof of the world leaving as few physical traces as possible of his passage, but still taking everything with him in his bag an orange flag decorated with a capital letter ฿ ! Flag that he also promised not to leave at the summit.
…as a symbol for everything Bitcoin has brought to his life
For this entrepreneur who made his fortune buying and selling cryptocurrencies, it is important to send a message to the world. This message is that of the “global disparity in access to financial education”. Dadvan Yousuf touched his dreams by discovering Bitcoin very early on and he has now given himself the mission of evangelizing the world and more particularly the countries of the South with his Academy which advocates financial independence for all.
It is to give visibility to his projects and his ideals that he decided to plant this flag at summit of Everest :
“Bitcoin has fundamentally changed my life since it came into it. As Bitcoin approaches its all-time high, I intend to raise the Bitcoin flag to the top of the world! »
Dadvan Yousuf, successful crypto entrepreneur on Bitcoin and his Himalayan expedition – Source: Cointelegraph
He planned to leave Kathmandu on April 3 and arriving at base camp around the 13th. Then, if all goes well, the team plans to acclimatize to the altitude for a short month before attacking the ascent itself around May 19. We will of course keep you informed of the progress of this extraordinary project which should Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies on the front page of the news.
In the meantime, we wish good luck to Dadvan Yousuf and his fellow adventurers, because even if this climb is less risky than at a certain time, it remains very dangerous. Last year, no less than 12 people lost their lives on the slopes of Everest. Will it reach 8,849m before Bitcoin exceeds $69,000 again? The race against the clock is on!