What did you know about Bitcoin before becoming a bitcoiner?

[Apaxy]

I first learned about cryptocurrency, and then I learned about Bitcoin.  I immediately found this information as soon as I tried to find something suitable in order to make money on the Internet.  But to my surprise, my first knowledge of cryptocurrency and especially in Bitcoin was false, since there are a lot of untruthful and incorrect information on the Internet that mislead newcomers.  I am very grateful to the bitcointalk form, thanks to which I get enough necessary information that I can trust, because there are quite a lot of professionals who will write only the right information.

[thesmallgod]

I became interested in bitcoin when the crowdworking platform (clixsense) added it as part of the payment processor through tango card which was latter discontinue. The easy way with little amount of dollar accrued which can be withdraw via tango bitcoin was the reason why I like bitcoin and above all, the local exchange rate really make sense and it is very easy to convert to local currency just like other ecurrencies. I never know about how to earn bitcoin then but later join btt to know more about it.

[Capt00]

I learned bitcoin way back 2015 but I didn’t put a lot of interest to it because of my friends saying it is a scam and it is just a waste of time knowing it. And then I came across bitcoin again in 2017, I saw like an ad about bitcoin the source of income of a lot of people, it looks very promising to me this, I researched about it and find ways to earn some but since I don’t know anyone who sells it so I earned my first bitcoin through mining and it was pretty amazing, I just tried it just to check if it was indeed legit and it is legit and I didn’t regret taking time researching and earning bitcoin. Now, i’m doing trading using my coins and I can say i’m pretty much successful about it, bitcoin has given me the life I though I will never have.

[BitBite5]

Nothing actually. I found some articles online and that was my source of information. I bought my first bitcoin as an experiment but everything went well for me, I stayed in crypto community and with time I learned a lot. It takes some time and experience, nothing can't happen over night.

[jhonjhon]

What I know is that bitcoin is a digital currency and that people are saying they became rich because of it, so I researched about it and saw scam accusations that made me think twice but good thing I have a friend that educated me what bitcoin really is and he even provided me the pros and cons of bitcoin which helped me a lot in increasing my knowledge and now little by little i'm buying bitcoins to hold and trade at the same time.

[secretgirl]

I first understood the world of cryptocurrency at the end of 2016 and at that time I still didn't believe that bitcoin could be made for transactions. in my opinion bitcoin is just a digital asset or a developed digital currency may be satoshi Nakamoto in 2009 whose superiority is no more than a gold. but over time, I understand that bitcoin is a very profitable asset because it can be traded and made to invest, even with bitcoin someone can trade anywhere without requiring a long time. and now more and more people are looking for income from bitcoin, there are those who invest long-term and there are also those who do daily trading for profit. I am sure that the development of the world economy will be even better in the future with Bitcoin.

[Debby_Tompkins]

You can get many strategies online for earning money but cryptocurrency is the easiest way to do it. As I have been trading bitcoins for the past two years, I would suggest that one should invest in cryptocurrency but be alert of the frauds, just be aware before investing your money anywhere. There are many online platforms that can guide you on how and where to invest your money to make a profit. As I have been into bitcoin trading for the past two years, I would suggest you https://xbinop.com/review/iq-option/ is one of the best online platforms for bitcoins as the best part of this platform is the security and reliability of the platform. I can guarantee you it's one of the best among the rest.

[Fappanu]

I started in bitcoin when I was looking for extra income on the internet, And bitcoin I found, I started in faucet but I didn't earn enough here. So I've been working since then but back when the bull run started here I got interest because a lot of people make big money here. So here I am focusing on and discovering other revenue opportunities in Bitcoin and in other Altcoin.

[Boov]

I started in bitcoin when I was looking for extra income on the internet, And bitcoin I found, I started in faucet but I didn't earn enough here. So I've been working since then but back when the bull run started here I got interest because a lot of people make big money here. So here I am focusing on and discovering other revenue opportunities in Bitcoin and in other Altcoin.

I started in fauce too, at first I am happy if I have a .5$ in total , since I need a part time job to support my studies , and then I found this forum in which there are several bounties that I could join. I am happy that I have earned before , because now I have completed my studies. I didnt believe in bitcoin or in any digital cryptocurrency before.

[Meowth05]

Honestly, Bitcoin was introduced by my friend, he told me that he had a job for me regarding with this technology and will be paid by Bitcoin so I get the job and ask what is Bitcoin they told me that is kind of currency to that used for online transaction. Because of my curiosity I search some topics regards this and I found out that it can be used as an asset perfect for investment.

[angrybirdy]

I started in bitcoin when I was looking for extra income on the internet, And bitcoin I found, I started in faucet but I didn't earn enough here. So I've been working since then but back when the bull run started here I got interest because a lot of people make big money here. So here I am focusing on and discovering other revenue opportunities in Bitcoin and in other Altcoin.

I started in fauce too, at first I am happy if I have a .5$ in total , since I need a part time job to support my studies , and then I found this forum in which there are several bounties that I could join. I am happy that I have earned before , because now I have completed my studies. I didnt believe in bitcoin or in any digital cryptocurrency before.

I tried doing faucet before, but I wasn't patient enough to wait and achieve their minimum withdrawal.
It takes my whole time every single day, in return, you will only get a little amount of money, it will take you a whole month to reach their minimum withdrawal.
Because of that, I tried something new like trading, then I have found this forum and learned bounty hunting.

[asus09]

i learned about bitcoin back in 2012- early 2013 and what i heard was that there is this thing called bitcoin which you can generate on your PC and sell it for a good profit. my friend was mining bitcoin and was earning money. so i never bothered with it back then!

then again in 2014 i heard about it again but this time i heard there is this thing called bitcoin that you could use to make payments online without any restrictions or middleman,... so i was hooked. and that's when i entered bitcoin.

I learn bitcoin from investing with hype project where I use payment using bitcoin, before knowing bitcoin as digital payment and investment assets as trading or investing I know bitcoin only digital payment without have chance to increase price to higher, so far I am still think bitcoin will be the same price like other currency like PayPal and Perfect Money or skrill.

[Aying]

Since 2015 I used social media for recreation and personal refreshment only. but then the time passed I always saw btc in 2016 anywhere and that time I was seeking to find any job online and to that presence I bother and curious at the same time. then my curiosity transcend, it bring me any where then I found telegram group that teaches what bitcoin is. for that time I research with my own. with those action of mine it feels me great that I know bitcoin and become a bitcoiner. risky field will always deal us but if you want reach that knowledge it will help you to full fill what you want. just be wise of your every move to not lost big amount.

[secretgirl]

This is a question to people who at some point discovered Bitcoin, but only became Bitcoin enthusiasts later - what was your experience?

I'll start with my story - I have first learned about Bitcoin in 2012 when I was looking for payment options for one online deal. In the end I used some other payment options, and Bitcoin didn't catch my interest, although I did claim a 0.005 BTC faucet once.

Then in 2014 I have learned about Dogecoin, and I still have vague understanding of cryptocurrency, I traded my BTC for DOGE and even tried to mine DOGE on my GPU. Then I quickly forgot about crypto again.

After that Bitcoin caught my attention in 2016 and I finally became a bitcoiner.

Looking back at all this, I wonder why it took me so long to became more involved in Bitcoin. What if millions of other people know about Bitcoin, but don't consider it as payment option or investment or store of value - how can we catch their attention?

and this is my story, I first said the word bitcoin earlier in 2016 from someone who first learned bitcoin. and I at that time still lacked confidence in bitcoin, I assumed that bitcoin was like forex, and even worse I considered bitcoin to be a pyramid system because I had not yet studied deeply about bitcoin. but over time I was able to understand bitcoin correctly, because my friend never got bored giving me understanding. I myself realize that it took me a long time to get involved in bitcoin. but if it's now, I don't think it will take as long as before. for example, if you have succeeded because of bitcoin, maybe indirectly the people around you will be enthusiastic to understand everything about bitcoin because they would want to be like you too.

[bering]

A friend of mine was inviting me to collect bitcoin which is mostly from faucet sites and at that time i was have zero knowledge about bitcoin and very confused to see digital currency instead of fiat can be valuable as real money and first to know bitcoin i thought it was similar such as traditional currency which is can be convert to another currencies but my friend explain more about bitcoin and i slightly understand and gradually i had learn until now

[Gotumoot]

I used to think bitcoin was just like paypal free money apps. That gives a few cents worth playing game applications. But I was surprised that the price went up in just a few weeks and was falling. That's why I was aware of this until I came to claim faucets and bitcoin gambling sites like freebitcoin. Up to Invesments, Hyips Ponzi Schme and many more. My bitcoin exploration continued from bitcoin halving in 2017 until the price boom and ICO campaigns gave me a huge profit.

[robelneo]

I first read Bitcoin way back 2012 on another investment forum, the now-defunct moneymakergroup, I thought it's an investment company and there is an admin just like all the HYIP and MLM that I've invested in, honestly it's hard to grasp how it works because not many information is available online, and some of them are too technical, not for someone like me who's used to having a support and an administrator to manage everything, long story short when I become a member of this forum that I learned how Bitcoin works.

[sapnu]

I used to think bitcoin was just like PayPal free money apps. That gives a few cents worth playing game applications. But I was surprised that the price went up in just a few weeks and was falling. That's why I was aware of this until I came to claim faucets and bitcoin gambling sites like free bitcoin. Up to Investments, Hyips Ponzi Scheme and many more. My bitcoin exploration continued from bitcoin halving in 2017 until the price boom and ICO campaigns gave me a huge profit.

I dont actually know bitcoin, I have zero knowledge about it before but when my classmates are talking about it, I thought it was just a game or a gamble game that needs that coin but I am somehow correct because I used to play gambling on my cellphone and I asked them about it, they are actually earning and in that moment, I am urged to learn more about it because its sounds so good, even if we are just student that time we can really earn money by doing advertising and promoting some projects particularly ICO's that has different blockchain technology that is supposed to innovate every transaction here. I am more knowledgable by now about bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Thanks to my classmates and to my curiosity too because if I dont asked them maybe I am nothing. I am just a person who dont know about making money with my own knowledge. Thanks also for the opportunity to have this forum in which we can share our thoughts about cryptocurrency and giving information to everyone.

[White Christmas]

The first time I heard the word bitcoin is when I am playing a clash of clans way back 2014 or 2015, there is a payment method to buy gems is through bitcoin and as what I've seen it is a online or a digital currency which caught my interest. At first I used it to buy some gems and eventually I enter in the world of crypto in which I've tried to do a mining in my computer with a good gpu and I mine dogecoin back then and I tried also to mine a bitcoin eventually. This is my story how I became a bitcoiner right now.

[Darooghe]

I first heard of bitcoin in 2015 when it was at $500. I bought $100 worth, that was all I had at the time basically, and left it in for all of 2 days. I bought some goods with the $50 something I had left because of Coinbase fees. to late 2016, I hear about it again through a IT collegian. I signed onto my Coinbase account and saw my first transactions, and had regret. Nonetheless, I wanted to figure out Why this bitcoin thing was gaining so much traction.

Then 2017 hits, and I start learning more about the technology itself and it’s fundamentals, and get absolutely hooked. Not only was the price going up, but so was my confidence in its principles. i started asking friends and coworkers if they’ve ever heard of bitcoin or cryptocurrencies, and would try my best to educate and encourage them to learn more about this amazing piece of software.