What initially brought you into Bitcoin?

[Samlucky O]

BTCWhat initially brought you into Bitcoin? and what made you stay?

There is only one thing that brought me to bitcoin which i wouldn't lie about it, which is to become rich. I heard rumours that people who are into bitcoin are super rich. That triggered me to invest in Bitcoin, though I was sceptical about bitcoin when I invested in it, and didn't become rich as I was told I was not happy about it, and that led me to invest in shitcoin which was the worst of all because my money disappeared from wallet because all where rugpul. But I didn't stop there, I continued till I have learnt more important about bitcoin and the usefulness which all was learnt in this forum.

and what made you stay?

Staying is an understatement, you should have asked me what made me love and rely on it. For me Bitcoin is decentralized which means it is not controlled by any entity but through the blockchain. It save fiat against inflation when invested. It doesn't require and update or upgrade like a normal banking system which requires you to always com to fill forms and all that. It can last for as 100 years and above provided you have your pass phrase for those that uses Dex. but requires password and backup information for those using Cex which I wouldn't even advise anyone to keep there money in cex because Cex may shut down one day just like the rest of them that was hacked.

[Odohu]

BTCWhat initially brought you into Bitcoin? and what made you stay?

I got into Bitcoin when I needed to send across borders as there was FX restriction in my country. I tried several options but none was a success until someone suggested Bitcoin and behold it made the entire thing easier, cheaper and faster. Bitcoin actually helped me then and on many occasions, I have used Bitcoin to pay for goods and services across borders and for that I'm grateful. Now I have seen that holding Bitcoin is also another wonderful opportunity, it even make it more addictive for me, the reason I'm so passionate about Bitcoin.

[Iranus]

BTCWhat initially brought you into Bitcoin? and what made you stay?

I guess that 99% of all bitcoin users (this is not statistics) are drawn into this industry by greed, namely, to invest $1 and take back $2 (x3, x4 and so on). The rest, 1% (approximately) are interested in the technology itself. Over time, more people (out of 99%) become interested in the technical part. But still, initially, people are attracted by the explosive increase in the price of bitcoin. This is my opinion.

The reason for me to stay was the opportunities that bitcoin provides (one of which is financial freedom) and the fact that I don't know any more attractive financial instruments (that meet my needs).

It's true, we are attracted to this industry because of greed, because of the stories about bitcoin being able to yield thousands of percent profits, not because someone is looking for a payment method as some are saying. Because as far as I remember, in the early days bitcoin was given out for free through faucets, games...it was even used as rewards for ponzi projects, HYIPs...I was quite surprised when some people said they were looking for a new payment method and were attracted to bitcoin because hardly any businesses were using bitcoin as a payment method at that time.

Even in these days, many businesses have used bitcoin as a payment method but most of the newbies to the market are also attracted because of the profit story of bitcoin, they didn't come to Bitcoin because of its benefits. Only those who have been in the market for a long time and have spent time learning about bitcoin will gradually become interested in its technology and use cases, and newbies will come for greed like we did.

[fruktik]

I got into Bitcoin when I needed to send across borders as there was FX restriction in my country. I tried several options but none was a success until someone suggested Bitcoin and behold it made the entire thing easier, cheaper and faster. Bitcoin actually helped me then and on many occasions, I have used Bitcoin to pay for goods and services across borders and for that I'm grateful. Now I have seen that holding Bitcoin is also another wonderful opportunity, it even make it more addictive for me, the reason I'm so passionate about Bitcoin.

I had the exact same situation. I needed to transfer money to another country, but in my state there is still a restriction on such operations due to sanctions. Crypto, of course, came to the rescue. I used not only Bitcoin, but also Litecoin for transactions. Everything went successfully. To this day, crypto helps me out in this way. I am glad that there is such an opportunity.

I can say one thing: crypto is definitely not about wealth. There is no need to be as naive as others. This is not the direction where you get huge amounts of money.

[Skye0619111]

BTCWhat initially brought you into Bitcoin? and what made you stay?

Initially I was introduced to a friend who was already familiar with Bitcoin, he said if I wanted to get Bitcoin I could work on one of the forums and platforms that held bounties first,
to this day I still persist in participating in bounties and airdrops, because I think hunting for crypto and bitcoin can make money and can help my family and partner's finances

Yes, almost everyone learns about Bitcoin from their relatives or closest friends, I was also taught it through my closest friends. You also have a very similar storyline to what I experienced. My friend said that you could make money on this forum, but at that time I wasn't too interested because social media alone wasn't enough in terms of followers. And I just saw my friend how he was working on a project. And after that I followed in my friend's footsteps until I actually made money.

That's a very wise choice, as a newbie alone it's easy to fall into the scammer's sayings, it will be much easier if you have someone with experience to lead the way.

[Blitzboy]

BTCWhat initially brought you into Bitcoin? and what made you stay?

I guess that 99% of all bitcoin users (this is not statistics) are drawn into this industry by greed, namely, to invest $1 and take back $2 (x3, x4 and so on). The rest, 1% (approximately) are interested in the technology itself. Over time, more people (out of 99%) become interested in the technical part. But still, initially, people are attracted by the explosive increase in the price of bitcoin. This is my opinion.

The reason for me to stay was the opportunities that bitcoin provides (one of which is financial freedom) and the fact that I don't know any more attractive financial instruments (that meet my needs).

It's true, we are attracted to this industry because of greed, because of the stories about bitcoin being able to yield thousands of percent profits, not because someone is looking for a payment method as some are saying. Because as far as I remember, in the early days bitcoin was given out for free through faucets, games...it was even used as rewards for ponzi projects, HYIPs...I was quite surprised when some people said they were looking for a new payment method and were attracted to bitcoin because hardly any businesses were using bitcoin as a payment method at that time.

Even in these days, many businesses have used bitcoin as a payment method but most of the newbies to the market are also attracted because of the profit story of bitcoin, they didn't come to Bitcoin because of its benefits. Only those who have been in the market for a long time and have spent time learning about bitcoin will gradually become interested in its technology and use cases, and newbies will come for greed like we did.

Greed is human nature. It drives us to construct skyscrapers, launch rockets to Mars, and gets us in Bitcoin. Who doesnt like money?  But Bitcoin goes beyond getting rich quick. Its a new money system that empowers people rather than huge banks and unscrupulous politicians. Thats huge, friends.

Perhaps you got Bitcoin after hearing about a guy who made millions from a few thousand dollars. But I'll bet you stayed because you started to understand what this technology really means. Your vision was a fairer, more transparent financial system open to anybody with an internet connection.

That does not eliminate risk. Crypto's volatility isnt for beginners. However, folks ready to learn, adapt, and accept this new technology can gain great advantages. Personal progress, future improvement, and financial gain. Let the haters call us greedy. We know better. We see the larger picture. We're pioneers, inventors, and risk-takers.

[Abu-Naim]

BTCWhat initially brought you into Bitcoin? and what made you stay?

I was introduced to Bitcoin by a friend of mine who is earning from cryptocurrency and I was eager to know something about cryptocurrency which is the reason he told me about bitcoin and how it works. After several research and reading about Bitcoin, I decided to embrace Bitcoin because it gives financial freedom and we earn through Bitcoin in this forum. Since I joined this forum, I get more belief about Bitcoin and I have confidence of holding some Bitcoin because I trusted Bitcoin more than I do before joining this forum.
I stayed with Bitcoin because it saves us from inflation and its store value of our asset.

[Yatsan]

BTCWhat initially brought you into Bitcoin? and what made you stay?

Profit.
I purchased Bitcoin because of the possibility of market price increase over the years and that simply means profit. I stayed and became still with my holdings because of profit as well. No big profit will be earned by a single night alone. Some people are even holding their investments for a decade or more because its market price has the potential and such capability to do so given that more countries, as time passes by, are recognizing and considering adoption of this technology in general.

However, Bitcoin is more known as a form of digital asset and not merely an alternative mode of payment for daily transactions. Some people find this idea negatively but personally, as long as people benefits from something despite on what way it is,  they're still good with its existence. This industry is still young and further development could take place in the future. Simply another reason to continue being involved on blockchain technology.

[Justbillywitt]

It was my brother and friend who brought me into bitcoin, but I didn't stay in the first instance because I couldn't understand anything about bitcoin back then. I didn't even have a smartphone back then. He asked me to invest in it that it has a wider potential to grow but I didn't even understand anything he was saying. But after much persuasion I invested. After about a month I asked him to give me my money and he sold it off and returned my money. Some years later I started hearing bitcoin being the talk of everyone in the neighborhood and how bitcoin is changing the narrative of money transaction. Funny enough my brother/friend has turned to a millionaire, according to him he never sold the bitcoin he bought for me back then. He was the person that refunded me and kept the bitcoin for himself. That was the moment I decided to go back to bitcoin and vowed never to leave again.