“Ravipriya Bandara, a 30-year-old marketing strategist and corporate trainer from Sri Lanka, had his work hours reduced amid nationwide lockdowns during the first wave of COVID-19.
With more time on his hands, Bandara started looking for investment opportunities and came across a conversation on Facebook about bitcoin (BTC, +0.89%). Bandara was soon introduced to an online community of crypto enthusiasts from various parts of the island.”