His crypto investment grew to $400K in 6 years—he wouldn’t do it again
Sebastian Marquez, 28, and his wife, Julia Marquez, 26, have never held jobs that pay over six figures, yet their combined net worth is just over $1 million.
That’s largely due to cryptocurrency investments in bitcoin and ethereum worth about $400,000 in U.S. dollars as of Sept. 30, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. The couple is based in Strathroy, Ontario.
However, “looking back at it, I most likely wouldn’t have made that investment,” Sebastian says, citing the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies. “I was very worried about that investment to begin with.”
In 2019, Sebastian, who made money in his early 20s from flipping houses and working retail at Walmart, says he invested around 10% of his net worth — around $25,000…
