BTC price then doubled to $30 and violently crashed to $2. And stayed there. Wired came out with "The rise and fall of Bitcoin" and there was a real fear that it would die.  I was afraid I made my friends lose their money. Well, what a journey it had been. Btw, I didn't smudge my friend's email because he is an amazing Miami-based photographer, which you should email if you want to have beautiful memories of your loved ones and special events.