It all started like a joke and then it evolved to what we have today, I remember the pizza incident 2010, although, it marked the first significant use of BTC for commercial purposes but it also shows how far this wonderful gem has come.
Built on a Blockchain by a mysterious individual who isn't exactly doxed, today alot of us has acquired wealth from it, gained financial freedom and even retired thanks to it, BTC is really to me a wonder and a mystery.
I do not think Bitcoin started as a joke, it was not a memecoin that we joke around with today. Bitcoin started on a strong business note but many people did not take it serious and only those who did benefits now. Some mined Bitcoin as a joke or game to pass time when they had nothing doing but some people took it serious and invest money into it. I have read about the twins that got a settlement from Mark the owner of Facebook and invested into Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchanges and they are now benefiting from considering Bitcoin as a serious business. Bitcoin was not created for wealth purposes only but was created as a currency because of how bad the dollar was turning into and upto this date the dollar is still becoming worst every year.