What got you into crypto? Share your origin story

I'll start! Back in 2017, a friend at work kept talking about this "Internet money" called Bitcoin. I thought he was crazy until it hit $10,000 and I bought in out of FOMO at $15,000.

Needless to say, I got rekt in the 2018 crash. But that forced me to actually LEARN about the technology, and now I'm deeper into crypto than ever.

Best lessons from my crypto journey:
- Never invest more than you can afford to lose
- Dollar-cost averaging beats trying to time the market
- The crypto community is one of the most innovative in tech

What's your story? When did you first hear about crypto and what made you take the plunge?

I got in through NFTs in 2021. Minted a few profile pictures, made some money flipping them, and that led me down the rabbit hole of DeFi, DAOs, and now crypto trading. This space is endlessly fascinating.

Mine started with a YouTube video about blockchain in 2019. I was fascinated by the technology first, money second. Started mining ETH on my gaming PC, then gradually moved to trading.

The 2021 bull run was insane - watching my portfolio go 10x felt surreal. Of course, I gave most of it back because I didn't take profits... lesson learned! 😅