HODL

In 2013, the term HODL derived from a misspelling of the word HOLD by a drunken Bitcoin trader who wanted to hold on to his profits instead of selling. One of the first cryptocurrency memes was born.

The original forum post on Bitcointalk by the user GameKyuubi can be found here.

See also: Cryptocurrency Faucet, No Coiner.

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