It's like that. You get into something, and you want EVERYONE to get into that something too. You start with your friends and some will totally get in, some will be less interested. You move to your family, your friends of friends. Those who are interested of something tend to find other like-minded.
So crypto, same deal. But cryptoworld is weird and hard to understand and EVER more complicated. Where can you even start?
( probably with Bitcoin ). But that seems like ancient history...So much happened, so much to happen still, history is not our strong suite. We're fast forwarding into the future so really, we don't care about the past.
2009?! Are you fking kidding me? Let's talk about 2025.
Look at this damn graph, from THIS incredible infographic. So many coins, each with at least a modicum of way to motivate its existence. Beautiful.
Anyway, getting in. You don't need to GET it, you just need to see the growth, the potential, the money$$. And, I think, you need to have some coins. Once you have a coin...well, you want more coins. Once you have more coins, you'll want more DIFFERENT coins. And then...you'll probably find Steemit :)
The hard part is, though, buying in. Getting that first taste of Crypto, That's why Steemit is brilliant and Dan's a genius: Steemit onboards people in crypto without their clear consent.
"Huh, a site where I can actually earn some money? SIGN ME UP!"
"It's cryptomoney..."
"...ok then.."
NExt thing you know, you're reading about ICOS, fantasize about a decentralized future where everything is possible and try to understand how something can be both trustless and trustworthy. Like, damn!
After a while, you find yourself trying to get a few of your friends in, right?
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Eventually, it all seems a bit silly. Why are people still thinking in such outdated concepts as "fiat". ( boy, people look weird at you when you call money "fiat". Try it out and enjoy the looks ). And really, are we still praising "the sharing economy"?
Like seriously, didn't they hear that it will all be on the blockchain?!
It's the moment I'm starting to wonder if giving someone a crypto-gift is a good idea. This can really take over your life as I said in my last post.
I remember last year, I went to a wedding. Here, you need to give a "gift" at the end. It's not like you, americans, who buy something from a list and leave it in nicely packed box. No, here, we give FIAT. Sorry, we give money.
You put it in an envelope and give to the groom and bride when you go out. It feels a little gangsta, like a scene from the Godfather, but it's so common that you don't even doubt it. The only question is "how much to put in"?
Usually, the cost of the food + a little extra. That can mean anything from 100euros to 300euros.
Yeap, weddings are expensive affairs.
So anyway, last year, I was just getting into all this and I thought: HEY! What IF I put a little bitcoin into the envelope?
I was thinking, I'm really gonna get this guy into the future!
I made a paper wallet and was ready to go but then I got...THE DOUBT!. I mean sure, it's a cool idea but...it's almost impossible to cash out ( was even harder last year) and these people need the money for "married couple things" not some nice coin that they can't really see or feel. They'll probably think I'm some kind of Scrooge. Eh...
I put 0.5btc, about 200e at the time aside and gave them euros.
Good deal...
Well, this year, wedding season is AGAIN upon me and I'm thinking to learn from past mistakes and do it again. I just found that there re some cool cards that you can load up with ETH. Like some "fancy" paper wallets that are pretty cool to just gift. Gonna try it. Maybe someone will appreciate it.
Or maybe I'll just be called a "Scrooge" when I'm actually exactly the opposite.
I'm giving the shiniest most valuable coins possible away: Crypto