In 2010, at 17, fresh out of school and starting my carpentry apprenticeship, my older brother introduced me to the world of cryptocurrency. He, the nerdy one, was always exploring forums, while I had a knack for PCs and building them. One day, he mentioned this digital coin called bitcoin and how you could mine it with your computer by joining the BTC network and solving mathematical equations. Intrigued by the idea of easy money, we set up our home PCs for mining.
As time passed, we accumulated a fair amount of bitcoin, but its value remained minimal until the launch of Silk Road, a new website that caused the bitcoin price to skyrocket. Suddenly, I felt like I was on the verge of becoming wealthy. However, as demand surged, mining became less profitable, especially with our home PCs. Despite this, we held onto our stash, spending some on Silk Road.
As the difficulty of mining increased and tensions rose between my brother and me over financial decisions, including the potential launch of a BTC trading website, I decided to step back. Eventually, we began using MtGox to sell our bitcoin as its price soared close to $100. Meanwhile, my brother's descent into drug abuse, funded partly by his bitcoin earnings, saddened me deeply. I resolved to sell our remaining bitcoin and split the proceeds to cut ties with that chapter of our lives.
We made a significant sum, which, at the time, seemed like a fortune. However, we both squandered our shares quickly, indulging in extravagant lifestyles. In hindsight, I'm relieved I didn't make millions at such a young age, realizing that money doesn't equate to happiness. Though I missed out on the subsequent bitcoin boom until 2016-2017, when Ethereum and BTC surged again, I'm grateful for the lessons learned along the way. Today, that original stash would be worth a staggering $279 million, but I've come to understand that true wealth transcends mere monetary value.
@greenytrades Even it breaks down. Now isn’t the time to be bearish. It’s time to accumulate. We’ve been holding this level for a while. Buy and hold. You will end up in the green soon enough.
@wolfgangcedar Mate… this is fucking Sad. Grow up.
Your ex cheated on you with an 18 year old stoner. Using the same drugs you were doing at the time.
He died 10 years later! Was not shortly after. He didnt use heroin when he was fucking 18. He only used it 3 times… get your facts right
Should Bitcoin continue with the most remarkable cyclic patterns of any market in the past 15 years, an investable low is scheduled for Sep/Oct 2026. That low might or might not penetrate the Feb 2026 low. The next high (should patterns continue) will be between $300k and $500k in Sep/Oct 2029
I will announce tradeable thrusts via Factor and @BitcoinLive1
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@rektcapital Yeah there are similarities but what your chart fails to include is the fact btc weekly is extremely oversold. This sell off was a lot more brutal than the previous. Which you can clearly see. BTC previously rallied on support, this time it’s been almost straight down..
@MizerXBT This is where people get rekt. Publicly sharing a bad trade and holding it to prove people wrong. Reality is this is a losing trade and should have been exited. Hope it turns for you but doubt it.
@RaoulGMI You also forgot to mention when btc, sol, sui all continue down much further than your reported corrections.
Yes, we should bounce shortly. Will it be sustainable or just a relief rally. No one knows. So far your liquidy M2 thesis has failed.
@blknoiz06 Your hit rate has been fairly bad lately. Flipping bearish near bottoms and bullish at tops. Maybe stop looking at charts and enjoy life bro.