Thanks for the questions in PM, trying to make it short to not bother people.
1. When and why did you become interested in cryptocurrencies?
End of 2013. MTGox was my very first bitcoin wallet.
I used a large make money online forum where dudes were often talking about Bitcoin. I refused to pay attention to it. I even thought it was a currency for video games like Second Life, and since I don't play that....
In a conversation, I explained how I struggle to find an advertising platform for my website. A friend suggested me A-ads.com. This is how I got my very first transactions, I didn't know what to do with it yet but they were paying me very well so I tought I will think about it later. Sometimes I was giving free bitcoins for nothing to people on the forum.
I then tried to play with it and make my own experience, like a child with a new toy.
2. When and why did you buy your first bitcoin?
The first time I bought bitcoins was in 2014, I did it because a friend was looking to sell his bitcoins for my PayPal, and since it was a good online friend, why not?
3. How did you get on the forum?
Someone online asked my bitcointalk username and didn't believe me I have none since I didn't know it. Then it was often showing on search engine results, I was just reading necessary information. Months laters I discovered there is a French forum, this is what make join Bitcointalk
4.1. What prevents mass adoption of cryptocurrencies?
Large topic: AML/KYC regulations, taxes and others stuffs
People are not interested to fill administrative papers, taxes, etc. If people started to use Bitcoin, the fact you don't have to bother with all we have today was one of their motivations. We wanted to be "our own bank", not to be "our own bank but with still a central bank behind".
I could write a lot about it but I did it several times already in discussions.
4.2. How do you think mass advertising of gambling projects has a positive effect on the development of the forum or harms the community?
Not positive, not negative. The forum doesn't need this for its development and every business should be allowed to be advertised (via signatures or ads space) as long it's not about p*rn, or something illegal
4.3. How do you consider whether 2-3 years of experience in cryptocurrency is enough to successfully invest or does an investor need to receive special education?
There is no need for education. Watching the market for 6 months is enough to understand how it works. I see several people doing well as what you could call "a newbie"
5. What do you think of the current Merit system and signature campaigns? Do they harm the forum?
I don't think it harms the forum. I would have preferred to see members to use the system differently, which is what it was designed for, instead of confusing it with a Facebook Like button.
As for the signatures, I would have liked to generally see the managers more strict and attentive to the quality of the posts. Like reading the context and not just the post of the user engaged in the campaign.
I think they have a lot of responsibilities behind it.
6. The most useful forum topic? Most helpful users?
I have none. I just have some users I like to read because I know we can have a real discussion from A to Z.
7. 3 things you would implement on the forum?
Roger Ver and Craig S. Wright as Admins
(just joking)
8. Do you trade on exchanges or invest in projects?
I'm not interested in altcoins (except some privacy-centric cryptocurrencies) and also in ICOs and other things. I never participated in an airdrop or ICO to tell you.
Generally speaking, I'm a real user with real uses cases, not so much interested in investing
9. Tell a story about your big profit or big loss?
I still own bitcoins bought in 2014
10. What do you think about the DEFI ecosystem?
I don't know much about it since I'm not so interested in.
11. Is your anonymity a vital necessity or precaution?
Both I think. There are things you agree to share and some you don't want to.
12. The last cryptocurrency book you read?
Videos only
13. Advise 3 cryptocurrencies/tokens for investment in the next 1-2 years?
Bitcoin, and privacycoins like Monero, Zcash, Horizen
14. How much will Bitcoin cost at the end of 2020?
No idea, I believe between$7,5k and $9k unless Santa Clauss is real and brings back Bitcoin to $20k