What date would you like to be on right now?

[Nkkuzu]

Years ago, I heard about Bitcoin, but in the rush of life, I "just couldn't find the time." Now, as I look back and read old Bitcointalk threads, I feel both admiration and regret. But another part of me says: maybe if I'd been here back then, I would have just invested; now, I'm starting to understand the essence of Bitcoin.

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

[stackerlabsdev]

Years ago, I heard about Bitcoin, but in the rush of life, I "just couldn't find the time." Now, as I look back and read old Bitcointalk threads, I feel both admiration and regret. But another part of me says: maybe if I'd been here back then, I would have just invested; now, I'm starting to understand the essence of Bitcoin.

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

I wish I could be again in 2013 when I heard for the first time about bitcoin, but was too stupid to study it, let alone buying

[Hazink]

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

No time is late to invest in bitcoin. Bitcoin doesn't have a peak price, which you will say is close to it, there is always room for everyone if you have money to invest, instead of wasting time speculating on when and how much you could have gotten back then while not seizing the opportunity you have not and buy the amount you can afford and wait for another decay and be regard as an early investor

[Gozie51]

I wish I could be again in 2013 when I heard for the first time about bitcoin, but was too stupid to study it, let alone buying

Maybe if you had invested in 20,000 btc at that time, you would have sold all in 2014 when Bitcoin price was still below $1000, maybe around $700 to 900. So not many hodlers then intentionally left their coins to this time. Some lost their passphrase etc

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

There is no late comer in btc investment. Last two weeks the price of bitcoin dropped to around $105k and today, selling at $122k. That's some profit that you have within two weeks. So what we have is people procrastinating about when to buy.

[Rhow]

Years ago, I heard about Bitcoin, but in the rush of life, I "just couldn't find the time." Now, as I look back and read old Bitcointalk threads, I feel both admiration and regret. But another part of me says: maybe if I'd been here back then, I would have just invested; now, I'm starting to understand the essence of Bitcoin.

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

We who are new to the forum often regret that if we had known 10 years ago that investing in Bitcoin would make us rich in the long run, we would have invested earlier.

But think about the reality. Suppose when Bitcoin was priced at $100, if you held a lot of Bitcoin, and its price was slightly less or more than $1000 or so, you would have sold most of your investment. Because most of the old holders who are still here today have said the same thing. When Bitcoin was priced at $30k, I heard about Bitcoin. But when I joined the forum, its price was close to $60k. I have been regretting it ever since and today Bitcoin is priced at around $121k. So suppose if I had invested at $60k, I would have sold most of it after seeing such a huge profit.

So I think we should enjoy the present instead of regretting the past. Otherwise, there will come a time when you will have to regret today again. So, to avoid regrets in the future, we should start investing from the current price.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

I think most of us already missed out the early days opportunities of investing, but these does not end in there, because investment opportunity is never ending, once we know how to get positioned for receiving one, we just have to discover from which aspect to come in, know the strategy to use and be able to invest and hold for long, this will help us manage our resource well and also make more opportunities in it and be profitable against the future.

[neutr0n]

I wish I had a bit more money and time in 2009-2011   if I was my age now back then I would have probably created more to do with Bitcoin like an exchange etc.  I traded and lost so many Bitcoins it doesn't really affect me too much.  What does is that I didn't innovate with it more initially.  I did a little bit but not enough, ah the young mind, jumps everywhere.  MtGox really messed things up and made regulation really rampant.   If only.

[₿itcoin]

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

Hey Nkkuzu , In my dictionary, being late doesnt mean losing. Yes, there is no denying that those who jumped in early have gained a lot of benefits, however dont think that you are a latecomer. The market is big now, the infrastructure is strong &  adoption is really growing, so if you have some BTC today, it will grow a lot in the future. Instead of regretting it now, focus on what you can do, collect some sats, learn BTC custody yourself &  hodl on tightly...

[Pablo-wood]

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

I don't believe there are latecomers in the world of Bitcoin investment. What if you had started the same way many long standing users did and only to end up selling out of FUD. As far as Bitcoin investment is concerned there will always be new opportunities. Think of it are you implying that the younger generations who haven't gotten to the age of investing or the ones yet to be born should they feel worst, hell no opportunities will always be there the only this needed is start.

[neutr0n]

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

Hey Nkkuzu , In my dictionary, being late doesnt mean losing. Yes, there is no denying that those who jumped in early have gained a lot of benefits, however dont think that you are a latecomer. The market is big now, the infrastructure is strong &  adoption is really growing, so if you have some BTC today, it will grow a lot in the future. Instead of regretting it now, focus on what you can do, collect some sats, learn BTC custody yourself &  hodl on tightly...

Optimistic perspective, but let's look at the actual numbers to understand the reality of timing in Bitcoin investment.

The Math
If you bought $1,000 worth of BTC in 2011 at $0.70:

You'd get: 1,428.57 BTC
At $1 million per BTC: $1.43 billion

If you buy $1,000 worth of BTC today at $121,500.90:

You'd get: 0.00823 BTC
At $1 million per BTC: $8,230

That's a difference of going from a $1,000 investment to either $1.43 billion versus $8,230. Yes, an 8x return is still solid, but it's worlds apart from the 1.43 million times return early adopters would see.
You're absolutely right about not regretting and taking action today - that's the healthy mindset. But it's also important to be realistic.. the explosive, life-changing gains from small investments are largely behind us. Bitcoin can still be part of a diversified portfolio and may continue appreciating, but someone investing $1,000 today shouldn't expect it to replace their day job or retire them early like it might have for early adopters.
The key is managing expectations while still participating if you believe in the long-term value. Small amounts today build small (but potentially meaningful) returns tomorrow, just not generational wealth from pocket change.

We won't see the gains we did the previous 15 years in the next 15 unless you put in the amount it's already increased.

[Franctoshi]

Years ago, I heard about Bitcoin, but in the rush of life, I "just couldn't find the time." Now, as I look back and read old Bitcointalk threads, I feel both admiration and regret. But another part of me says: maybe if I'd been here back then, I would have just invested; now, I'm starting to understand the essence of Bitcoin.

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

You're way much better than those who still don't know about Bitcoin at the moment, it might seem late when we look at the current price of Bitcoin and way back when it was less than a dollar per Bitcoin. But no time is too late if we consider the benefit of owning Bitcoin; therefore, the time of entry does not really matter, because Bitcoin is freedom,  a store of value, a medium of exchange,  and a hedge against inflation, so these are more reasons to consider  Bitcoin and not think about the time of entry.

[JoyMarsha]

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

If we group those who invested in Bitcoin late as losses, what would we now call those who haven't thought about investing in Bitcoin up till now? I think, anytime someone who invested in Bitcoin is not actually late because there are still millions of people who haven't invested in Bitcoin yet. I believe they will do that in the future. It will sound good if they do, and turn out to be a win for them not a loss investment.

[bitzizzix]

Years ago, I heard about Bitcoin, but in the rush of life, I "just couldn't find the time." Now, as I look back and read old Bitcointalk threads, I feel both admiration and regret. But another part of me says: maybe if I'd been here back then, I would have just invested; now, I'm starting to understand the essence of Bitcoin.

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

Your words apply to everyone, including me. I also feel it was too late not to buy a large amount of Bitcoin when the price was still low. However, we can't turn back time, and what we must do is act when regret strikes and avoid regretting it a second time. As we can see, Bitcoin continues to grow and its value continues to rise. So when regret strikes, it's never too late to act. Bitcoin is a future that always offers second chances for those who are serious and committed to the long term, and comparing past regrets with present regrets is a prime example of what makes Bitcoin a promising long-term investment. Therefore, I advise you not to waste this opportunity and avoid regretting it a second time, because regretting it a second time is foolish.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

Why would you be late when 124k won’t be the highest prize bitcoin crossed. According to this article https://www.investopedia.com/how-many-people-actually-own-a-whole-bitcoin-11784828 there aren’t even up to a million people who owns one whole bitcoin.

And according to this article from march https://cointelegraph.com/news/only-4-world-population-holds-bitcoin-2025 there are only about 4% of the world who holds bitcoin. You are not late, start now to pileup bitcoin because $124k is as not in sight 10 years ago.

[Versatile_choice]

Years ago, I heard about Bitcoin, but in the rush of life, I "just couldn't find the time." Now, as I look back and read old Bitcointalk threads, I feel both admiration and regret. But another part of me says: maybe if I'd been here back then, I would have just invested; now, I'm starting to understand the essence of Bitcoin.

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

Yeah late comers truly losses most at times, but if you're still planning to get started with bitcoin investment now I think you still have a chance of gaining something in the future Moreover bitcoin have not getting to it's peak price so stop seeing yourself as late comer. Even though some people may feel that they didn't meet the market quite on time due to how far the price have gone which can be very discouraging so we should stop looking at the price, all we have to do now is to make use of this opportunity to start accumulating as much as we can instead of blaming ourselves for not starting quite on time.

[Royal Cap]

In Bitcoin or crypto market, there is no such thing as delay. Especially Bitcoin, its price is increasing day by day. So if you don't buy now, maybe you will regret it 5 years later, why didn't I buy Bitcoin at that time. Although in the beginning I also regretted why I didn't buy Bitcoin earlier but after some times i quit regrettin. So in my opinion, if you buy it now, you will win after a few years.

[Ucy]

Never too late to plant a tree in a good ground, good climate, and probably time on your side. You just have to plant it and wait patiently for the plant to grow into a tree and produce the desired fruits for harvest

Don't be surprised that old investors also wondered thesame thing in their early days in Bitcoin space. In years to come, (if time is on our side) others will wonder thesame thing. What is important is to take action today for better tommorow.

By the way, I wouldn't encourage you to believe in Bitcoin, believe instead in the ONE who makes it grow. Bitcoin is not infallible, but the ONE who makes it grow and secure is

[Stable090]

Years ago, I heard about Bitcoin, but in the rush of life, I "just couldn't find the time." Now, as I look back and read old Bitcointalk threads, I feel both admiration and regret. But another part of me says: maybe if I'd been here back then, I would have just invested; now, I'm starting to understand the essence of Bitcoin.

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

Yeah people that didn’t invest early really missed, some people knew about bitcoin during the early stage but they didn’t still invest, most of them didn’t have confidence in bitcoin, and people that didn’t invest in bitcoin when the price was still low are currently regretting why they didn’t invest then. If you didn’t invest then, you still have another opportunity, you can still invest in bitcoin now, I will say bitcoin price is still kind of low, just buy and hold, because if you don’t invest now, don’t be surprise that you will end up regretting later in the future why you didn’t invest now.

[Hewlet]

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

Even if i make all the wishes, of what use is it going to be for me? wishes does not translate to anything good just by itself especially when you are just wishing on things that have long gone for good. if i was around during the early phase of bitcoin, there are a lot of possibility i can normally look out for and one of them is that i might join others to buy and still sell before bitcoin gets anywhere close to where we are now. i will rather plan on how to leverage on buying enough bitcoin at the present rather than making wishes that will not change anything.

[Donneski]

Years ago, I heard about Bitcoin, but in the rush of life, I "just couldn't find the time." Now, as I look back and read old Bitcointalk threads, I feel both admiration and regret. But another part of me says: maybe if I'd been here back then, I would have just invested; now, I'm starting to understand the essence of Bitcoin.

Do you think a latecomer truly loses, or is believing in Bitcoin, even if it's late, still a win?

Maybe the way I see it is different from many. Personally, i believe that though the early adopters may have had a financial edge, latecomers can have a wisdom edge.

Back then, Bitcoin was far less understood, more volatile and riskier. Today, you have access to years of history, lessons, and infrastructure that weren't initially existing. Yes I know that regret is natural but believing and building now is still a meaningful win. The journey isn’t over, it’s just evolving.