Bitcoin Can Take You From Poor to Rich and Rich to Poor.

[Bright0515]

One of the ways that Bitcoin can take a person from rich to poor is through panic selling, this is by far the most common reason why a lot of people end up losing in the long run. Looking at what actually triggers panic selling is lack of risk management and by that I mean investing an amount of money that is within your means or capacity to lose and not just that alone but also taking calculated risks. Because they are too scared to lose a certain amount of money during the dip they sell their coins out of fear which leads to losses. Bitcoin can only take you from poor to rich if only you can be consistent and patient, it takes a lot to achieve this but it's not impossible.

[wapwapwendy]

Bitcoin has created millionaires.

But Bitcoin has also destroyed fortunes.

Bitcoin is perhaps the only asset in modern history that allowed everyday people like students, developers, low income earners in developing countries to completely bypass traditional gatekeepers and build generational wealth from scratch.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bishopjordan/2017/07/07/bitcoin-millionaire/?

How can the same asset help someone escape poverty while someone else loses a fortune?

The answer isn't simply Bitcoin's price.

It's what people do before, during and after their wealth changes.

The poor person who patiently accumulates may benefit from long term appreciation.
But the wealthy person who becomes overconfident, borrows against their holdings, uses leverage or refuses to take risk seriously can lose wealth just as quickly. This we see even in our everyday lives.

Building wealth and preserving wealth are two different games.

Bitcoin can change your financial position. But it cannot change your financial discipline for you.

I agree that building wealth and keeping it are two very different things. Bitcoin can give you the opportunity, but how you manage that opportunity is what makes the difference in the long run.

[Olatundespo]

Bitcoin is perhaps the only asset in modern history that allowed everyday people like students, developers, low income earners in developing countries to completely bypass traditional gatekeepers and build generational wealth from scratch.

You are right that Bitcoin is the best investment vehicle for investors of all professions and income levels in modern times. Facing the usual obstacles in any other investment means that in most cases they have to take risks but they do not get the desired results. Bitcoin eliminates the usual obstacles and you can start from scratch and build a stack of Bitcoins through small accumulation strategies.

How can the same asset help someone escape poverty while someone else loses a fortune?

Different perspectives are responsible for this. At the same time, you will see some making huge profits and some making losses. Success in Bitcoin investment depends on how you use your funds. You will not get more profits if you have more leverage. Especially in Bitcoin investment, long-term strategies are the most effective and have the potential to become rich. Those who are in short term trading are in a financially risky situation and have the possibility of becoming poor.

The poor person who patiently accumulates may benefit from long term appreciation.
But the wealthy person who becomes overconfident, borrows against their holdings, uses leverage or refuses to take risk seriously can lose wealth just as quickly. This we see even in our everyday lives.

The tendency to be confident in investing and use leverage is not unique to the rich. A poor person may buy Bitcoin with all their available assets in the hope of making a high profit. The temptation to quickly create more wealth drives them to become even poorer.

Your main focus should be on using a long-term Bitcoin investment strategy. Regularly accumulating Bitcoin through discretionary income over a period of 4-10 years or longer as long as your income continues to grow.

[Li Yuan Fangs]

One of the ways that Bitcoin can take a person from rich to poor is through panic selling, this is by far the most common reason why a lot of people end up losing in the long run. Looking at what actually triggers panic selling is lack of risk management and by that I mean investing an amount of money that is within your means or capacity to lose and not just that alone but also taking calculated risks. Because they are too scared to lose a certain amount of money during the dip they sell their coins out of fear which leads to losses. Bitcoin can only take you from poor to rich if only you can be consistent and patient, it takes a lot to achieve this but it's not impossible.

I largely agree with what you’ve said; the point about panic selling is particularly important. However, I feel that while risk management, consistency, and patience are certainly essential, possessing them doesn't guarantee that Bitcoin will make someone rich. Market volatility is extremely high, and risks persist even in the long term. In my opinion, the best approach is to invest according to one's own financial capacity.

[strunberg]

Your main focus should be on using a long-term Bitcoin investment strategy. Regularly accumulating Bitcoin through discretionary income over a period of 4-10 years or longer as long as your income continues to grow.

I observe that the advent of Bitcoin and crypto exchanges—which allow for the accumulation of Bitcoin and altcoins in small amounts—paved the way for financial companies to launch stock trading services that enable the purchase of fractional shares. As I recall, buying stocks used to involve rather complicated procedures. The easiest option was investing in mutual funds, but that meant handing over one's money for others to manage. While my knowledge at the time may have been limited, it seems to me that stock trading services allowing for small-scale share purchases proliferated during the Bitcoin boom around 2017 and again during the COVID-19 period (2019–2020).

I agree that by accumulating Bitcoin over at least one market cycle—or longer—someone with limited means has a significant opportunity to build wealth. This is especially relevant in the current era, where inflation is rising sharply across nations, even if official government figures claim it is only around 1–2 percent.

[Charcol]

Your main focus should be on using a long-term Bitcoin investment strategy. Regularly accumulating Bitcoin through discretionary income over a period of 4-10 years or longer as long as your income continues to grow.

I agree that by accumulating Bitcoin over at least one market cycle—or longer—someone with limited means has a significant opportunity to build wealth. This is especially relevant in the current era, where inflation is rising sharply across nations, even if official government figures claim it is only around 1–2 percent.

I wonder if it is even logical to assume that a significant wealth will be created by going through a market cycle. I know you may mention the past growth of Bitcoin. But looking at past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Especially if there is a long-term decline after going through a market cycle, you will have to hold on for a long time. That is why I think it is important to be consistent and save money that you will not need for many years in the future. This will reduce the tendency to make rash decisions based on just one market cycle.

[RockBell]

One of the ways that Bitcoin can take a person from rich to poor is through panic selling, this is by far the most common reason why a lot of people end up losing in the long run. Looking at what actually triggers panic selling is lack of risk management and by that I mean investing an amount of money that is within your means or capacity to lose and not just that alone but also taking calculated risks. Because they are too scared to lose a certain amount of money during the dip they sell their coins out of fear which leads to losses. Bitcoin can only take you from poor to rich if only you can be consistent and patient, it takes a lot to achieve this but it's not impossible.

There will always be someone who panic-sells, and that is why I feel like we must know that investing in Bitcoin does not mean you are going to make quick money. That is why, when the price comes down, that is when people panic and then sell instead of being patient so that, when the price goes up, we should be able to sell. Still, the key thing now is that we have to be very patient because that is one of the best ways to manage your holdings.

And that is even preferable when the price dips, you can use the opportunity to buy more, but people don't really know how to make use of the dip, so these are things that you need to be prepared for when you start investing because that is the major problem. So if people actually knew that this is what they are supposed to do, then they should just learn, but the situation is not getting better.

[JunaidAzizi]

That’s true bitcoin can make someone a millionaire, while some have empty wallets and think it's because of Bitcoin's behavior. However, that is not true. Bitcoin charts, core, and everything are the same for everyone. It is a person's own behavior that will either make him a millionaire or a beggar. The choice is yours. You can't follow your greed and stick to a plan, manage risk, follow discipline, and use low leverage that can protect your capital, and you will earn more. In the market, the first thing is not to earn, but rather it should be your priority to protect your money so that no one can earn from your mistakes.

[Chinesebaby]

I largely agree with what you’ve said; the point about panic selling is particularly important. However, I feel that while risk management, consistency, and patience are certainly essential, possessing them doesn't guarantee that Bitcoin will make someone rich. Market volatility is extremely high, and risks persist even in the long term. In my opinion, the best approach is to invest according to one's own financial capacity.

Bitcoin was never created to make anybody rich, so investing in Bitcoin with that mindset will be the wrongest mindset anybody could make within either a long or short term. Because inasmuch as Bitcoin is considered to be a volatile decentralized digital currency, it's still the best asset and digital currency anybody can invest in and be sure of having great value for their investment after a long period of time. Hence, it's best that people should purchase Bitcoin not to become rich in the future, but rather to have great value and full control over their assets.

[Solodoski]

The difference of people getting rich or losing fortune in bitcoin is about how they invest in it. I think most people that get rich or make a lot of money concentrate on accumulating of bitcoin and golding for a long period of time, wish definitely reduce the risk and increases chances of you making good profit, while on the other hand those that lose money or don't make profit from it are those that I call bitcoin gamblers. This set of people don't accumulate or hold for a long period of time, they just buy and hope for a rise in price of bitcoin for them to sell and make quick profit. This set of people also panick when the price drip, so sometimes they sell at a lose for fear of losing it all and they continue with the same circle which sometimes leads to them losing fortune in their bitcoin investment.

[Solokan]

While buying BTC can make us rich or even richer, it's true that many people have lost their fortunes as a result of buying BTC. This is certainly due to poor calculation and the inability to hold BTC long-term. If we could hold BTC long-term, no one has lost anything to date.

It's also a shame for people who were originally rich to become poor, or for people who sought profit from BTC but ended up losing money because they bought BTC, even though it's actually easy to make a profit from BTC, as the most important thing is to hold BTC long-term. But I'm curious to know if any of you have lost money because of buying BTC?

[PERtua]

I feel there's one thing missing in this discussion that the same amount of lost percentage can have different effects on different people. A small investor with a little spare cash can have the time to endure a lengthy bear market. While a person who puts their emergency finances into Bitcoin might end up selling at a loss at a random time when a financial emergency arises. No financial pressure will ever come to pass on long term investors. It's important to be patient. But it's equally important to invest with a cushion of savings, no too much debt. And on budget. While Bitcoin has seen investment success in the past. Investing in the future does not mean that the returns will be the same. The end result isn't just getting as much BTC as you can. It's creating a financial strategy that you can sustain even if the markets turn against you.

[GIF-JOBS]

One of the ways that Bitcoin can take a person from rich to poor is through panic selling, this is by far the most common reason why a lot of people end up losing in the long run. Looking at what actually triggers panic selling is lack of risk management and by that I mean investing an amount of money that is within your means or capacity to lose and not just that alone but also taking calculated risks. Because they are too scared to lose a certain amount of money during the dip they sell their coins out of fear which leads to losses. Bitcoin can only take you from poor to rich if only you can be consistent and patient, it takes a lot to achieve this but it's not impossible.

Those who panic with the wrong mentality and sell out of fear are definitely in trouble. The main reason for this is the mentality of making quick money, such people are not investing in Bitcoin to hold it for the long term, rather they are trying to achieve short-term success, but because the market moves beyond expectations, they often end up in trouble. Another reason for investment failure is not taking precautions in money management, meaning will our financial situation always be the same? Sometimes we have to face unexpected financial situations where we need urgent money, but those who are not careful about it and do not prepare it in advance, are forced to sell their Bitcoin investment in that situation, and this causes a loss. And so you have to be careful about these things, there is no guarantee and no possibility of getting rich quickly from Bitcoin, it is a long-term investment, so to hold it for the long term, you should invest by considering all your financial situations, and an emergency fund must be created for unexpected situations, you have to hold it for the long term in any situation.

[LogitechMouse]

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How can the same asset help someone escape poverty while someone else loses a fortune?
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It's what people do before, during and after their wealth changes.

The poor person who patiently accumulates may benefit from long term appreciation.
But the wealthy person who becomes overconfident, borrows against their holdings, uses leverage or refuses to take risk seriously can lose wealth just as quickly. This we see even in our everyday lives.

Building wealth and preserving wealth are two different games.

It's all about decision-making.
Those people who have the wealth and are also good at decision making are the ones that will PRESERVE their wealth. The ones who can't? They'll WASTE their wealth unfortunately.

Decision-making is a vital piece when it comes to preserving your wealth and unfortunately, there are many Bitcoin investors who had their life changed because they invested into it who ended up wasting their supposed wealth and came back to their poor lifestyle because they don't know what to do with the wealth that they've accumulated. As for the overconfident wealthy person, I don't think it's always the case that they're borrowing against their holdings. Sometimes, they're just wasting it on some things that don't give them the supposed income that they need in order to stay rich. Instead of re-investing it into much safer assets or building a business, some invest it into meme coins, some just buy things because they want to and so on, and so forth.

Well, it's not only Bitcoin who has that kind of capability. Any asset especially those volatile ones can do the same. Gold can do it. Real estate can do it. At the end of the day, it's all about making better decisions in order to have a better life.

[Decimetre]

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How can the same asset help someone escape poverty while someone else loses a fortune?
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It's what people do before, during and after their wealth changes.

The poor person who patiently accumulates may benefit from long term appreciation.
But the wealthy person who becomes overconfident, borrows against their holdings, uses leverage or refuses to take risk seriously can lose wealth just as quickly. This we see even in our everyday lives.

Building wealth and preserving wealth are two different games.

It's all about decision-making.
Those people who have the wealth and are also good at decision making are the ones that will PRESERVE their wealth. The ones who can't? They'll WASTE their wealth unfortunately.

Decision-making is a vital piece when it comes to preserving your wealth and unfortunately, there are many Bitcoin investors who had their life changed because they invested into it who ended up wasting their supposed wealth and came back to their poor lifestyle because they don't know what to do with the wealth that they've accumulated. As for the overconfident wealthy person, I don't think it's always the case that they're borrowing against their holdings. Sometimes, they're just wasting it on some things that don't give them the supposed income that they need in order to stay rich. Instead of re-investing it into much safer assets or building a business, some invest it into meme coins, some just buy things because they want to and so on, and so forth.

Well, it's not only Bitcoin who has that kind of capability. Any asset especially those volatile ones can do the same. Gold can do it. Real estate can do it. At the end of the day, it's all about making better decisions in order to have a better life.

I think the concept of this topic is more about how someone's decisions with bitcoin can affect his whole economy and not really about diversification even though it also encompasses choice of diversification. Bitcoin lifts a person from poverty to wealth when such person has exhibited a high level of patience by buying his bitcoin and holding it over a long period of time during which he had made a lot of profit (perhaps) because he had held it for at least 4 to 10 years and more and the price has multiplied repeatedly. An example is a person who has held his bitcoin from 2012/2013 until now or who held until $126k and sold his bitcoin or a part of his bitcoin. He has been lifted from poverty to wealth.

Bitcoin can then bring you from wealth to poverty if after gathering your bitcoin over a long time, you then decided to play around by gambling your bitcoin via trading. This can cripple your economy within a short period of time and you become poor and regret. This means that bitcoin took you from poverty to riches and back to poor. Our everyday decision can go a long way to decide  what we will face or what will happen to us as bitcoin investors. If you invest wrongly into shitcoins, you also loose your money, so it's better to stay true to your investments and hold patiently.

[aoluain]

As many others have pointed out and as the OP has done too, being in Bitcoin requires at least 3 skills.

UNDERSTANDING - how Bitcoin 'works' and being able to separate the Bitcoin market from Bitcoin the
protocol itself

EDUCATION - Financial education to some degree is very beneficial and knowledge of the concepts of
FOMO and FUD and also about Bitcoins 'cycle' centered around the halving event. Education about
buying strategies like buying the dips and dollar cost averaging is highly beneficial.

DISCIPLINE - With the knowledge of FOMO and FUD and the cycles it becomes easier deciding when
to buy, sell or HODL.

Bitcoin is a decentralised global network of computing power, It doesnt set out to lure people into a
financial web in order to steal their wealth or to reward others.

The fact that the market is open to all without brokers or middle.en means there is no advise before
anyone buys, you can be as educated or ignorant of how everything works and everyone will get a
different result.

[Grace333]

Bitcoin can change your financial position. But it cannot change your financial discipline for you.

Absolutely right, it is possible to make profits from Bitcoin Investment but financial management is a different ball game entirely, this has to do with personal discipline. There are people that made so much money from Bitcoin that was enough to set them up for life but they didn't really take manage their resources, one key thing about wealth isn't just about getting it but also doing what it takes to maintain it. If Bitcoin elevates you from poor to rich it doesn't stop there, financial management is also important. And even when it comes to investment itself you must have a proper plan of what your investment should be and also having an emergency funds set aside otherwise you might go broke while investing.

[angrybirdy]

That’s true bitcoin can make someone a millionaire, while some have empty wallets and think it's because of Bitcoin's behavior. However, that is not true. Bitcoin charts, core, and everything are the same for everyone. It is a person's own behavior that will either make him a millionaire or a beggar. The choice is yours. You can't follow your greed and stick to a plan, manage risk, follow discipline, and use low leverage that can protect your capital, and you will earn more. In the market, the first thing is not to earn, but rather it should be your priority to protect your money so that no one can earn from your mistakes.

That's the reality,  it all depends on our own choices and smart thinking regarding how to keep safe our investments and assets in this economy. An attitude is also a major factors with regard to handling finances. Those who come from poor environments tend to be more aware on how to manage their finances. and of course, just because they are poor doesn't mean they don't have any knowledge when it comes to finances and crypto investments. sometimes, they are more practical and disciplined about their finances.
However, others who win the money and lose it later do so due to the complacency of handling finances. possible that they believe they're saving enough money, and do not need to keep track of their assets on a regular basis. But being greedy can also be a leading cause of losses as they take needless risks, or gamble their money because they want a lot more, though it might turn out to be a failure.

Ultimately, everything comes down to having a different mindset and approach to money. This is what makes many people find themselves in poor financial health.

[DiMarxist]

The only time investment in Bitcoin can actually make someone poor is when such a person , sells out of fear of loss when the price is down below the entire point. If not I don't see how investment in Bitcoin backed up with discipline can make someone to become poor. Except you are referring to those who are considered day traders which I can't advise someone to go into . Because the risk involved is just too much for anyone to take especially those who may not be grounded in the rudiments of trading.

[Lilycollins]

Bitcoin can definitely make someone rich, but it can also wipe out a lot of money if they take too much risk. The problem is that people usually focus on the first part and forget about the second one.