I just saw a post about the crypto journey, and I thought, "Well, why not."

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### In the beginning

My initial encounter with cryptocurrencies was when I came to know about Bitcoin. I think it was around 2012 or 2013. I was so intrigued by the idea that a person (or a group) named Satoshi Nakamoto, whose identity is still unknown, developed something amazing and gave it away to the community. 

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During that time, I tried to convince one of my best friends that we should start a mining node. It'd be a profitable venture. Alas, he found it too volatile and at the time considered it a SCAM.!! He couldn't see the bigger picture and decided not to pursue it. 

With a few other attempts, I found myself preaching the gold to closed ears. At the time, I had no means to support investment in Bitcoin, so I decided to try and get some money to invest. 


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Fast forward to the days when I found Ethereum (still running around $1, I think), and through that, Steemit. 

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I tried Steemit for a while, but I knew that I wasn't a good content creator. 

### Trading & Learning

After a while, I got into trading with the steem I earned on this platform. Ethereum still around $1-$5. I made a few swing trades. Made a few, Lost a lot!!

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Slowly and gradually, I learned how to trade better and started making some good returns. At one point, I had several altcoins, and some bitcoins stashed away. 

### And then came the crash...

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I never really cashed out anything. I just kept on following my initial plan.
Invest - Get Initial Back - Let the rest ride.

But unfortunately, I missed a critical moment when I should've cashed everything out in Bitcoin and let it sit there. 
Then after the crash, I slowly started selling the alts and move them into some promising projects like Komodo ($KMD), NKN ($NKN). And now, they all sit in cold storage while I explore other means to develop my understanding of cryptocurrencies.

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I hope you liked what you read. A pretty mundane/dull story, but I've left out many details for the sake of keeping this post within readable limits.

Thank you for reading and give me a follow if you like what you just read. I might start producing some excellent content again.


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