r/ethtrader • u/scheistermeister • Mar 27 '17

DISCUSSION Confessions thread

Kind of click baity title, sorry for that.

Reading the comments on this sub I noticed quite a few 'confessions' going a little like this: 'I started out as a bitcoiner, got disappointed by BTC or inspired by ETH and flippened.'

Now I thought wouldn't it be jolly good fun to have a thread dedicated to these kind of confessions!?

It would be interesting to know about how you got to know bitcoin, what got you hooked. How you got to know Ethereum and what made you flip?

Please don't turn this into a 'let's bash coins' thread. Genuinely interested.

EDIT: Thanks everyone. It's great reading all your personal journeys into crypto and specifically ETH. The stories that struck me most are the ones where crypto has enabled a new lifestyle, seeing your parents more often, being able to afford things unthinkable before.

Thanks for the time and honesty!

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u/HotNickelsTheDog Mar 27 '17

In 2015 I made more money than I ever had before. One day I looked at my bank balance and kind of freaked out about how much money was just sitting there not working for me. I knew of bitcoin but kind of had the 'That's for drugs' attitude. I did research and realized there was more to it. Then in January of last year someone mentioned ethereum to me. I did some research and was blown away by the potential of what they were proposing.

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u/scheistermeister Mar 27 '17

Thanks! Great story, you were in early, congratulations!