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General Discussion / Re: Why crypto?
« on: May 18, 2024, 04:47:59 PM »When, how, and why did you get involved in crypto? Is it because of earning some cash with trading or because of a job? Or do you believe it is the next big thing?
I started getting involved with cryptocurrency many years ago and I think I should have been rich right now because at that time BTC was just around $500...alas many things went wrong and here I am still looking for my proverbial pot of gold. I believe bought my first 2 BTC all because I used it to join money-scheme programs (that later on turned to be all dead) and it was then easier to use BTC for those programs. At that time, I had no real idea what cryptocurrency is and the many things it stands for. Later on as I got educated on it, I learned that Bitcoin came about into existence because of the distrust of the government and the usual financial institutions that failed to work for the people. Now, I am seeing that Bitcoin is the top cryptocurrency and is now recognized by Wall Street as an asset just like gold and that many traditional finance firms are getting into it. Bitcoin should be the best alternative to fiat money and it is empowering the people to decide their own destiny away from the power and control of the government.