In the ever-exciting world of crypto, Didi Taihuttu is a well-known name. The 47-year-old entrepreneur and son of a professional footballer bought his first bitcoin in 2013. In 2016, he sold everything to invest in the cryptocurrency. That turned out to be a golden move. Exactly ten years ago, one BTC cost $751.35, while the current bitcoin price hovers around $84,000.
Recently, reports surfaced in various media claiming that Didi would “never sell” his bitcoin. However, stories are now circulating that he has (almost) sold it all. This sounds contradictory, which is why Taihuttu decided to respond on Instagram:
“Let’s set the record straight, because it’s not entirely accurate.”
How It Really Is #
The crypto market is currently in a significant dip. Yet, it’s essential to look at the bigger picture. Take bitcoin, for instance. Since 2011, its value has grown by over 20,000,000%, according to data from Coinglass.
With this impressive growth, BTC has left traditional markets behind, despite dozens of “bitcoin is dead” declarations. For comparison, the Nasdaq grew by 541% between 2011 and 2025.
Didi Taihuttu is also someone who looks at the bigger picture. The man behind the ‘Bitcoin Family’ has had a hodl-stack for years—crypto holdings he truly doesn’t sell.
According to Taihuttu, there was never any question of selling all his bitcoin. His strategy consists of two separate parts: a hodl-stack and a trading-stack.
“We would never sell everything. We divide our capital into a hodl stack and a trading stack.”
How His Crypto Strategy Works #
The hodl-stack is the portion of his wealth intended for the long term. These bitcoins remain untouched, regardless of market movements. Moreover, this pot is topped up monthly, effectively serving as a retirement fund. Taihuttu:
“We keep adding to the hodl stack every month since that is our pension. We believe that in the long term there is no better asset than bitcoin.”
Then there’s the trading-stack, the second part of the strategy. This involves active trading to increase the number of bitcoins. This happens in two ways:
- Automated trading with their own trading bot. According to Didi, this bot has been running for years with strong results.
- Manual selling around market peaks and buying back at bottoms.
From this tactic, a large portion has indeed been sold.
Part Sold #
“Our algorithm trades with a 40% per year result on BTC inverse perpetual and 70% on spot trades,” Taihuttu stated. By this, he means their automated trading software yields an average annual return of that much with two different trading methods.
BTC inverse perpetual is a type of futures contract where a crypto trader speculates on whether the price will rise or fall. Spot trades involve buying and selling bitcoin at the current market price.
“From manually selling around market peaks and buying back at bottoms, we have indeed sold a large portion from $110,000 to $126,000,” the entrepreneur added. Together with his wife and three daughters, he forms the ‘Bitcoin Family’. The family travels the world and has already visited more than forty countries.
This means only the active trading part, the second strategy, was largely sold in the higher price ranges. The rest remains in the hodl-stack and the automated trading bot.
The idea that Didi Taihuttu “sold everything” is simply incorrect. The media reported it too simplistically. The majority of his wealth is still in bitcoin, exactly as he has been saying for years. However, within his trading strategy, he opens and closes positions to optimally capitalize on crypto market movements.