I think this is why it's important for small-time, mostly-broke investors to be in crypto--it's the one place where our discretionary income stands a chance of becoming actual wealth.

At the same time, it's important to think about how we ride the rhythms; making sure we don't get swept away by either the explosions or the downturns. If you do it right, you're eventually playing with house money, which is a whole different level of freedom.