I think you story is similar to many others here only at higher numbers... and I do not think it is over for many more in the future. I was lucky,I just bought on a whim, it rose and I thought it was cool so I continued little by little (branching out into others little by little as ell).

Until I joined Steemit, where it all became more real and I started selling, trading to accumulate other coins, but never cashing out.

I do not see a good something to cash out to or for... so I keep accumulating and HODLing, fun read thanks!