From Bits Of Cans To Bitcoin: A Brazilian Is On A Mission To Turn Waste Into A Crypto Fortune

Aniket Verma

August 23, 2025

Away from the noise of institutional investors, the exchange-traded funds, the Michael Saylors and cryptocurrency treasuries, a person has been quietly turning empty cans into a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fortune, one Satoshi at a time.

‘The Crypto Scrapper’

Bruno Oliveira from Brazil is a Bitcoin maxi who prefers the apex cryptocurrency over altcoins and believes in its long-term potential.

However, he has chosen a rather unconventional method to build his Bitcoin wealth -- collecting discarded cans from the streets and selling them for recycling.

Nicknamed “the crypto scrapper,” Oliveira often shares photos of himself biking through his hometown in SÃ£o Paulo, exploring hidden corners to collect dumped cans.

Temos que fazer o que tem que ser feito no meu caso lata por lata satoshi por satoshi. pic.twitter.com/hbYSwtaBqa
— â‚¿runo Oliveira (@sucateirocripto) August 17, 2025

He then sells the cans and uses the funds to buy Bitcoin. In a recent post, he showed his followers how he earned roughly $7.50, equivalent to 6472 satoshis, or $0.00006472 BTC.

Para meus novos seguidores ver como funciona,acabei de vender um monte de latinhas e rendeu R$ 41. Uso a calculadora da @areabitcoin pra ver quanto isso dÃ¡ em Bitcoin e pronto deu 6472 satoshis dai resolvo em qual lugar comprar,hoje em dia tem varias opÃ§Ãµes. pic.twitter.com/DYKyZEHcwI
— â‚¿runo Oliveira (@sucateirocripto) August 15, 2025

Rumors on social media hinted that he was close to holding 1 BTC, but Oliveira clarified that he's still a long way from becoming a wholecoiner, and his first objective is to reach 0.1 BTC.

Here the Proof of Work is sweated can by can, satoshi by satoshi, 1 btc is very far away, the goal is to reach at least 10%. https://t.co/cLYr9jJKFp
— â‚¿runo Oliveira (@sucateirocripto) August 17, 2025

See Also: Bitcoin Will ‘Come Back Alive Again’ In September, Says Anthony Pompliano: ‘$113,000 Is Pretty Oversold’

‘The Big Bang Theory’ Inspiration?

Oliveira said in an interview with Brazilian news portal Livecoins that his interest in cryptocurrency was sparked after watching an episode of "The Big Bang Theory", and since then, he hasn't looked back.

Interestingly, a cryptocurrency has been created to honor his commitment and mission, with transaction fees allocated to him.

Yesterday afternoon, while I was checking my phone, I couldn't understand what was happening. I received several private messages saying that a coin had been created to support me in achieving my goals. I was very happy and I thank the whole community from the bottom of my heart,â€¦
— â‚¿runo Oliveira (@sucateirocripto) August 18, 2025

Benzinga reached out to Oliveira for more details around his unique approach and the story will be updated once they respond.

Price Action: At the time of writing, BTC was trading at $112,342.32, up 1.26% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Year-to-date, the coin has rallied over 20%.

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