Is going to a the bitcoin conference worth it?

[isaac_clarke22]

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I read your earlier replies in this thread and it kind of reminded me another thread where I also mentioned about $5 wrench attacks. I would probably not join any sort of conference that involves even my whole subdivision community even if I am somehow close to some of my neighbors. It is kind of letting most people there know that you could potentially hold something valuable at your house. That kind of scenario will kind of trigger my security check around my house after the conference. It surely will be paranoid reaction from some users here, but I heard horror stories already of people being robbed.

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[Fivestar4everMVP]

Can't say for sure what would go on with the smaller local bitcoin conferences; they might end up promoting some cloud mining scheme or something.

You are absolutely correct about this, I personally have once attended a local bitcoin conference here in Nigeria which was organized by some group of boys, initially, I thought the conference was organized by some well reputable bitcoin investors, which is what motivated me to want to attend in the first place.

But on getting there, everything was so disorganized, there was no coordination, even the hosters of the conference lacked thorough knowledge of how bitcoin operates, at some point, they started promoting an altcoin (name withheld), asked us to invest in the token that it was going make many people rich, they even called the founder of the project on a video call and told us to ask him whatever we want to know about the project.

It was a really sad experience for me, as I not only wasted my money to transport myself to the place, I also wasted my precious 10 hours which I would have used for some thing more productive.
Since then, I've vowed never to attend any local conference again, but only international ones, but this would be when I've become a millionaire and able to travel round the world. 

[Davidvictorson]

Hey so im still fairly new to the space, ive been investing for about 7 month now and thought about going to a conference. im not to social of a person but i feel like it would be a good opportunity to just be around the environment. Has anyone been to one? and do you think its a valuable experience?

Attending conferences might or might not be a fantastic decision. Everything comes down to your expectations and aspirations. There are several reasons why people go to conferences. Personally, as a participant in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, you should network, exchange ideas, and form bonds with those who share your interests. With people I met at a Blockchain conference, I have made lasting connections, and it was because of one of those friendships that I formed a partnership that doubled my income. Prior to the conference, make a list of your objectives, and make sure to follow through on them while there.

[TelolettOm]

Hey so im still fairly new to the space, ive been investing for about 7 month now and thought about going to a conference. im not to social of a person but i feel like it would be a good opportunity to just be around the environment. Has anyone been to one? and do you think its a valuable experience?

If there is such chance to attend the conference, this will be good for us. However, there, we will meet with many people who probably mostly it will have similar mindset, prospects, and also goals about Bitcoin. The environment may be different, but at least we can take some advantages by attending such a ocnference.
We can get not only additional knowledge about Bitcoin, investment, and also crypto istelf, but we will also get another experience, relations, and more people to know. You may also talk and discuss about something worthy there moroeverif you have any question.

[EarnOnVictor]

Hey so im still fairly new to the space, ive been investing for about 7 month now and thought about going to a conference. im not to social of a person but i feel like it would be a good opportunity to just be around the environment. Has anyone been to one? and do you think its a valuable experience?

It all depends on you on how you want to learn about cryptocurrency and the time you can spare for this purpose. As for me, the best way to learn cryptocurrency is online, you can read as many as possible articles and blogs about cryptocurrencies online and also watch some useful videos about the practicals.

These will teach you the in-debt of the subject matter in the comfort of your home better than going for conferences that might be for a particular topic, with questions and answers only.

I am not saying it is bad to go to conferences, but in my view, conferences should be for the informed people that want to associate mainly. The dedicated learning/training is on the internet, which includes webinars that can perfectly replace the conference.

[Marvell1]

Hey so im still fairly new to the space, ive been investing for about 7 month now and thought about going to a conference. im not to social of a person but i feel like it would be a good opportunity to just be around the environment. Has anyone been to one? and do you think its a valuable experience?

It all depends on you on how you want to learn about cryptocurrency and the time you can spare for this purpose. As for me, the best way to learn cryptocurrency is online, you can read as many as possible articles and blogs about cryptocurrencies online and also watch some useful videos about the practicals.

These will teach you the in-debt of the subject matter in the comfort of your home better than going for conferences that might be for a particular topic, with questions and answers only.

I am not saying it is bad to go to conferences, but in my view, conferences should be for the informed people that want to associate mainly. The dedicated learning/training is on the internet, which includes webinars that can perfectly replace the conference.

Most of us today tend to learn online because they provide us with quite complete knowledge. But it won't be bad if we take a little time to attend bitcoin conferences because we can meet, exchange, connect with many investors, people share knowledge together, knowledge is very vast sometimes things we would never find on the internet without someone to guide us.
But please make sure that the conference is held for the purpose of exchanging, sharing and connecting with each other and not for the purpose of marketing altcoin projects. We should walk away or reject it immediately if we discover it, it just wastes our time.

[EarnOnVictor]

Most of us today tend to learn online because they provide us with quite complete knowledge. But it won't be bad if we take a little time to attend bitcoin conferences because we can meet, exchange, connect with many investors, people share knowledge together, knowledge is very vast sometimes things we would never find on the internet without someone to guide us.
But please make sure that the conference is held for the purpose of exchanging, sharing and connecting with each other and not for the purpose of marketing altcoin projects. We should walk away or reject it immediately if we discover it, it just wastes our time.

I never said that going to conferences is bad! I was only weighing the best options to learning for the OP since conferences only crash the surface and might give insights that you will still have to work upon by yourself online. It is the option of the OP now, if serious learning is needed, then he should go for my advice. And if associating, links and some crypto discussions are what he needs, he might want to go for the conference option.

I am not saying it is bad to go to conferences, but in my view, conferences should be for the informed people that want to associate mainly. The dedicated learning/training is on the internet, which includes webinars that can perfectly replace the conference.

[Eureka_07]

Hey so im still fairly new to the space, ive been investing for about 7 month now and thought about going to a conference. im not to social of a person but i feel like it would be a good opportunity to just be around the environment. Has anyone been to one? and do you think its a valuable experience?

Never have been on any Bitcoin conferences. But I do have friends who have good amount of knowledge and experiences with it comes to Bitcoin and crypto space. Because of that, I was able to learn about bitcoin.
If you really like/want to feed yourself with more knowledge, I would suggest you to also go on those conferences that you're referring to. It will help you so much for sure as you can learn from other people and maybe get some advices from some of the most experienced person there.

[Laurendaldin]

It seems to me that the value of such conferences is the opportunity to make useful contacts and surround yourself with people who are successful in crypto investing or involved in it. So if you can afford it, I think it's worth it. Just check the legitimacy of the conference so as not to get caught by scammers or something like that.

[Issa56]

If you have knowledge about bitcoin then going on conference is just a waste of your time because for sure they will just tell you the basics and the history of bitcoin.

I don't think going to conference is a waste of time even if you are not new to bitcoin, we keep on learning on a daily basic, we know they will talk about history of bitcoin and basics of bitcoin, but they might still talk about things that you haven't heard before or things you don't know and it's basic of bitcoin, nobody knows all and bitcoin is wide, I have been in crypto space for few year's and I do attend some conferences, even if they are teaching basic of bitcoin I still learn from them, I always bring myself very low and always assume I don't know anything about bitcoin so I think attending conference is not a bad idea. But as Taskford said make sure you do your research before attending conference to know if you are going for a right conference, some will just want to brain wash you then scam you later.

[Russlenat]

Hey so im still fairly new to the space, ive been investing for about 7 month now and thought about going to a conference. im not to social of a person but i feel like it would be a good opportunity to just be around the environment. Has anyone been to one? and do you think its a valuable experience?

If you have knowledge about bitcoin then going on conference is just a waste of your time because for sure they will just tell you the basics and the history of bitcoin. But if you don't know about it better start with it since somehow you can gain knowledge with them, but make sure that you go on legitimate conference where main intention is to educate people about bitcoin and not those scam platform who hype people then offer scams.

It will always bring a positive experience attending a conference because even if you know you are knowledgeable enough, you can still gain additional information there and you will hear from others their different experiences in bitcoin. That way, you can share to others too what you have in your mind. Of course, before attending such conference, confirm it first if it’s legit or not so you won’t be wasting your time and effort.

[Finestream]

Hey so im still fairly new to the space, ive been investing for about 7 month now and thought about going to a conference. im not to social of a person but i feel like it would be a good opportunity to just be around the environment. Has anyone been to one? and do you think its a valuable experience?

Definitely it is. It will be another valuable experience since you will learn a lot more from the speaker or from the other participants in the conference. Also it will give you more courage and determination to pursue  your goal in bitcoin as you will also be taught a lot of proven strategies how to gain and earn more bitcoin.

[Munir575]

Attending any BTC/cryptocurrency conference is absolutely worthwhile. Not only do you learn the principles of BTC, but you also have the opportunity to ask questions of everyone who attended. This type of participatory experience makes these types of conferences extremely important and beneficial, particularly if you are new to the cryptocurrency world. There is a whole lot to learn in bitcoin conferences.

[Bhig Daddy]

Since I stopped investing in Bitcoin a while ago, I am also an asocial person, and I haven't tried going to any conferences or other gatherings related to cryptocurrencies. I met a lot of people online who share my interest in cryptocurrencies and most of them have previously been to events linked to it. So, it's actually not that horrible. Go if you want to attend and have the time. There, you might pick up fresh information or make new crypto buddies. Who knows, maybe it will inspire you to pursue a career in cryptocurrency.

[Sanitough]

Hey so im still fairly new to the space, ive been investing for about 7 month now and thought about going to a conference. im not to social of a person but i feel like it would be a good opportunity to just be around the environment. Has anyone been to one? and do you think its a valuable experience?

I may not have been into a crypto conference but I know the experience will be worth your time. As much as you want to learn, you will definitely gain a lot of new insights and new perspectives about bitcoin that will be very much helpful as you conquer the uncertainties and lessen the risks investing and trading with bitcoin. So never give it a doubt, it will be a good opportunity not only for a newbie but certainly for all crypto or bitcoin enthusiasts.