When and how did you discover Bitcoin?

[worle1bm]

It was close friend of mine who introduced me to bitcoin and it was completely new term for me at that time but similar to other's I also did the same mistake and underestimate it or say ignored the concept without any investment and at that time was few dollars only but my bad luck.Slowly it gained momentum and i came across it once more so decided to dig deep about it and then realised my mistake.Invested few amounts then but sold some again for funds required but glad that i still hold some stash in it and will hold it for long term.

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[lienfaye]

So how about you, when and how did you discover bitcoin? What were your initial thoughts?  Did you think negatively of it at first discovery and change your mind, or did you always think it was a great idea?

If im not mistaken I already heard about Bitcoin year 2013 but didnt pay much attention to it because its not on my interest yet and thinking its just another thing online that will just passed.

Fast forward to 2015, that year im active participating on Fb investment (yes, those too good to be true offer) but got scammed many times. One of this investment I joined in required to have a Bitcoin wallet. Thats how we will going to send our pay in and receive the payout as well. Unfortunately it is also a scam investment, thats the time I became curious about bitcoin due to price fluctuation, one of my friend (a trader) teach me about Bitcoin and trading.

Looking back on the past im grateful that I had a chance to know Bitcoin. I cant count my earnings already after engaging myself on crypto thats how I get back what I lost on my past investments.

[maju69]

The first time I heard about bitcoin was when I saw it on youtube, and at that time it was rare for youtube channels to talk about it, different from now. At that time I was not really interested in going deeper into it. A few years later, then a friend introduced him again, explaining what the advantages were if we were in it. After knowing the ins and outs of bitcoin, the knowledge that I got was extraordinary, not only knowledge about bitcoin, but I also got knowledge that is arguably more comprehensive.

[btc78]

Actually i have watch about this in News , and i did not trust from the beginning because according to the news this is a scam and not to be invested or buy.

Then A cousin of mine comes from outside the country and having this coin and other altcoins Because he was trader

then when we have convo , he explains everything to me and all comes enlightenment .

so till the time comes he had encouraged me and first created account here in Bitcointalk before even buying my first coin.

[aoluain]

I knew about Bitcoin as early as 2012 or 2013 but didnt do anything, I was very
skeptical, I thought it was just some form of tokens for gamers., It wasnt until
January 2017 that I got into it with my brother.

[rodskee]

actually i discovered Bitcoin because of Bad reputation .


There was a group in facebook that i am with back in 2016 , we constantly sharing important information about things that might bring profits to each of us.

Then one member shared His bad experience about crypto(specifically Bitcoin) that he was a victim of a scam pyramiding until other members vouch with the same bad experience .

Then i ask about how this come and when it happens and after their explanation , i realized that this is not about the bitcoin but because of their greedy attitude.

this time i start surfing and look for where can i find more info and knowledge about this thing and until i found this forum , from there i start reading for months  before creating my Own account and start engaging in conversation in which i will benefit knowledge , so from there i start being part of the bounties and try investing small amount with my income from my participations in different sections here.

[Pmalek]

I am not going to talk about how I discovered Bitcoin, but how I could have earned quite a few at a time when it was still a relatively new concept. I had a few long-term file hosting accounts that I no longer had any use for so I decided to sell them. I found this guy from Asia who wanted to purchase the lot. This was back in 2010/2011. I don't remember the exact price that he paid for them but it was a relatively high three-digit number. Our initial deal was for him to pay me in Liberty Reserve. Just before he did, he asked if I wanted Bitcoin instead. My thoughts were no, I don't want that crap. It's funny how people change.

[yazher]

I remember exactly how I first discover bitcoin, it was on our Local Forum where people talk about earning on the internet online. If you guys remember Hash-Ocean, one of the known scam cloud mining sites but have been operating for 2 or more years before they decided to disappear without a trace. I was thinking to invest but without getting anything out of my pocket so I decided to join multiple faucets back then and I was just about to invest, the site was closed at the same time, they ran away with the funds of the investors. There are lots of faucets back then, you can actually make money from out of nothing if you know what you are doing.

[bakasabo]

I cant remember when I really have discovered Bitcoin for the first time. Perhaps it was in a Funny subreddit, or somewhere on 9gag.com I came across some pictures. I knew it was "electronic money", that user gain after his GPU calculates "something".

But the month I got hooked up with cryptocurrency was January 2018. I was reading BMW related topic for years, and one guy in his car diary wrote, that he has sold it and bought Ripple. He was quite a good mechanic and it was really interesting to read his topic. To read how he fixes his car, upgrade, solving some issues, but after he had sold it, I got really disappointed, because I've been reading his car topic for ages (it was as popular as our Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion).

I felt sad until I saw new post from him. He has made another topic of his new car. It was brand new BMW X5 with full of extra. At first everyone did not believe him, because he has sold his 2001 BMW X5, and has bought 2018 BMW X5. That is a huge upgrade, and requires a lot of money.

Long story short, he has sold his old car and spent all the money on Ripple, when its price was below 1 cent. And has sold all of his Ripple, when the price reached about $2.3. He has bought a new car and two flats in a freshly built house. That was the time I google cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and registered on this forum.

[GreatArkansas]

For me, back in 2017. Before the bull run started I was already introduced to Bitcoin, and it was also because of Facebook and internet friends also. Doing some airdrops before and participated on some activities with shitcoins but before that, I first used Bitcoin to do some tasks online and was paid with Bitcoin.

I'm really glad that I have known Bitcoin before, lot of things changed especially how I value freedom and privacy.

[Bitcoldcash]

It was close friend of mine who introduced me to bitcoin and it was completely new term for me at that time but similar to other's I also did the same mistake and underestimate it or say ignored the concept without any investment and at that time was few dollars only but my bad luck.Slowly it gained momentum and i came across it once more so decided to dig deep about it and then realised my mistake.Invested few amounts then but sold some again for funds required but glad that i still hold some stash in it and will hold it for long term.

Yes, I found Btc around 2009 when it was $1.00 for a Btc. I did not buy any because I thought it was an SCAM.. Who Knew?

[Erumo]

You will laugh, but the first time I've heard about bitcoin was a monologue from a taxi driver. It was another story of success. Once upon a time the driver was very rich and was mining bitcoin, when the price went down, he made a decision to sell his mining rigs and start to tax.

[peter0425]

It is from my Co Gambler , When we are in Local casino (illegal casino to be specific) as we constantly chatting while Playing , one on the table opened up about  the Gambling In online and he mentioned about this Crypto coins.
then all of us got interested that turns opening our Phones that very moment and checked the site being shared.
and after few days? we are not visiting that casino instead we start playing in crypto gambling site lol. and after those Bitcoin was presented as the first coin we use is altcoin.

[dezoel]

I got to know about Bitcoin around early 2014.. How I got to know about it was when I went to an office, and I saw two people who were discussing about mining cryptocurrency, I was kind of interested in what they were talking about and then I joined the conversation and got to learn about Bitcoin and how the price can increase after you have mined it and all that.

Although they told me that mining Bitcoin wasn’t easy then, and that it requires a lot of energy, so I didn’t go into mining Bitcoin, rather I decided to buy it and I bought it from one of those people right there, and then I installed one of the wallets that they recommended to me back then which was Xapo.com (but the wallet is no longer available in my country, after they transitioned to becoming a bank), and that’s how I started storing the Bitcoin and also as time goes on I noticed that their value was increasing. At first I didn’t invest much in it, I just started with $250, which was also the price of Bitcoin around then.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

A Greek poker told me to buy in early 2014, I ignored him & thought it was a load of rubbish. I started buying in May 2014 after thinking ‘why not’. Let’s just say it worked out very well for me & I owe that guy my life.
My advice to noobs would be, it’s never too late to invest. Just buy & be patient, set up a savings plan. Bitcoin can be your key to get out of the rat run & start living, not purely existing.

[michellee]

I discovered bitcoin, and I do not know what it is all about. I just searched for how I can have bitcoin. I do not have to think negatively about a new thing but I searched for more info and dug deeper about bitcoin. Fortunately, I met a faucet that helped me to have many satoshis so I can use that to deposit in Hashnest, Genesis Mining, Eobot. That is because I am curious about mining.

That was an old story about gaining the first satoshis for free and using it for trading at cex.io, bter, btc38, and else. I wish the journey would continue until I die and my kids can continue my legacy.

[cheezcarls]

At first I really didn’t understand about Bitcoin. I was introduced sometime in early 2014, where I did created my Bitcointalk account on the month of February. After that, I just ignored this account for 3 years because I focused on my network marketing journey. During that time, I think BTC was under $600 and I was a very low income earner barely saving money and a disappointed to my family as well.

In mid-2017, when BTC rallied towards $10k, I began learning more about it and the rest is history.  

[sarmrakib]

One thing that kind of drives me crazy is I don't remember exactly when or how I discovered bitcoin.  I know that it was either late 2013 or early 2014, but I can't specifically remember when or how.  I have a few email records from late 2014 which prove that I knew of bitcoin from back then, but they do not provide any clues as to how I discovered it.

So how about you, when and how did you discover bitcoin? What were your initial thoughts?  Did you think negatively of it at first discovery and change your mind, or did you always think it was a great idea?

IT is really interesting to share this memory .I could not really say the fixed date but i think the year was 2014 and i did noticed a referral system btc earning way from youtube though it was scam but i was lucky to find the way to know about btc and crypto.I was really excited to to find a currency which is really amazing and have  a real future .I was starting to know more about bitcoin and crypto after that i have found the way doing trading and started to trade and hold btc .Unfortunately i have sold most of my asset before it getting the ATH of this year .I don't think about more i just feel so lucky myself that i got this huge platform .That's the way that how i have discoverd btc and coming here as well .

[Luqman]

when and how did you discover bitcoin?

I forgot when I know Bitcoin first time, probably at the end of 2014. I heard about Bitcoin from my friend and he showed me bitcointalk forum as the main source to get information about it.

What were your initial thoughts?  Did you think negatively of it at first discovery and change your mind, or did you always think it was a great idea?

Since the first time I heard Bitcoin, I never think it is a bad thing. I was curious about Bitcoin because it looks very potential to be my future asset. In 2015, I have started to collect some Bitcoin and hold it for some years. I became more and more interested after getting some profits from my first investment. I think you also experienced it, didn't you?

[Tesla_Stonks]

So how about you, when and how did you discover bitcoin? What were your initial thoughts?  Did you think negatively of it at first discovery and change your mind, or did you always think it was a great idea?

I first discovered Bitcoin back in 2013. Thought the idea of a digital currency was cool but never really got around to looking into it. 2016/2017 rolls around and this time, I decided to get involved. Without having done much research, I opened a Binance account and purchased about $100 of Bitcoin when it was valued at around $7,000. Once Bitcoin rose to about 18k I sold what I had (big regret) and moved on from crypto. 2020 comes around and finally, I decided to fully commit. Before reinvesting, I studied for about 2 or 3 months to make sure I had a good understanding of what the problem is, and why Bitcoin is the solution. I started following some subreddits for a while and this year, joined this forum.
Finally, I have found a community that I feel very much a part of. I continue to stack sats when possible, I have no plans on selling my Bitcoin since I finally see the potential. Yes I jumped in pretty late, yes I feel regret all the time for not keeping even the little that I had then.

But in all fairness, there was a lesson to be learned here. I'm in it for many different reasons now, most of those reasons are about being able to give back to those who are in need of assistance, share what I've learned with others, and encourage them to also get involved in Bitcoin. There are much better reasons to get involved with Bitcoin than this of course, it provides financial opportunities to those who would have otherwise been trapped.