Teen bitcoin millionaire builds a real Dr. Octopus suit for a kid with mobility issues

When a teenage bitcoin millionaire tells the world he intends to use a portion of his money to build a robotic exoskeleton in the vein of a famous Marvel super villain, it sounds like something we should worry about. Luckily the teen in question, Erik Finman, has chosen to use his resources for good.

Finman, a man Time called one of the most influental teens of 2014, recently helped finance and develop a robotic prosthetic suit resembling the one created by the fictional Spiderman nemesis Doctor Octopus.

It’s actually pretty easy to imagine this as the genesis of a plot to rule the world or visit revenge on all the people who’ve wronged him, but that’s certainly not the case here – despite the fact his backstory is just a ‘terrible accident’ away from being grade-A super villain material.

Finman began investing his money in cryptocurrency when he was 12. He spun a $1,000 dollar gift from his grandmother into a wallet clutching millions…