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How would I have thought that I'd be writing about this... My experience from getting involved with crypto currency because I was one of those who didn't even what a digital money is, so I was ignorant that it really does exist. Gone are those days for me but I would love to share how those days were for me.
My First Coin Experience - Ethereum investment
I heard so many people talk about crypto currency especially Bitcoin and ethereum but I didn't pay attention to them until my mum told me she invested in a coin called Ethereum. Can you imagine that? My mum got to understand a bit about crypto currency before me and that was because she listened to learn about it unlike me. I joined in investing on ethereum with my mum and that was when ethereum was a bit lower than 100 dollars.
Well I didn't learn about the whole process before I invested, I didn't know that it involved referring and having down lines, I couldn't keep up so I ended up with just a little fraction of what I invested and that coin is still in my wallet till date going up and down and I really don't care about it at all.
My Second Experience - Bitcoin Mining
This one was a very funny experience now that I think back about it. I got an opportunity to know what Bitcoin is, the highest growing coin and I was introduced into a mining site to get Bitcoin. I spent most of my time mining using my data and even asking for Hotspot to connect to during the times I couldn't get data. I referred people to join me and we mined so much while making plans on what to do with the money, I felt really happy with just the thought of earning so much for clicking and referring.
That was the most longest experience of crypto currency for me in ignorance, I mined till I found out it was all a scam. Tell you a funny thing, I didn't stop immediately 😂 I was forming faith that it might just turn out to be real after all. Well, that faith can be categorized into "O ye of little faith" because it didn't work out well in the end, I gave it up.
My Third Experience - Nigerian Coin, Pinkoin
I guess I didn't learn my lessons from investing in Ethereum and bringing down lines, I was introduced to a Nigerian coin called pinkoin where I also had to bring people to get a percentage of referring. I did that with so much effort, brought so many people into the system and it was going well for me until it was found out that the program only favored those who registered first.
I had made a lot of referral money but lost the bigger amount that was promised, I didn't feel too bad about it but thinking back to that time... I wasted quite a lot of time on it, wish I was told to do better than what I did.
My Fourth Experience - I Found Uptrennd
During the lock down just after the whole pinkoin drama, I was introduced into a crypto blogging platform called Uptrennd. I joined with the mind of earning their coin but I ended up falling in love with the spirit of writing which I thought was lost in me a long time before then. That was one thing I was most grateful for to Uptrennd.
well, Uptrennd crashed!!! It was so painful, like it crashed just after my first withdrawal and I still lost a lot in the process but not my zeal for writing though. I mourned for that platform for some days then I was introduced to Hive.
Hive!!! The Best Platform Ever
My mourning stopped immediately, I didn't feel like I lost anything after I got to know Hive. You know that feeling of "I finally found the right place to put in my effort?" I felt exactly that way after exploring Hive and writing my first post. I tried to exhibit all I learnt from the past platform and it helped me grow well on Hive.
Hive increased my knowledge on what crypto currency really is, improved my writing skills even better than I thought and Hive gave me more friends to interact with in just less than 7 months since I signed up. At a point, I started wishing I had found Hive earlier than Uptrennd but no regrets though. The main thing is that I'm finally on Hive and it's my last bus stop to explore the crypto world.
Learning more about Hive, I got to know about it's engine tokens like POB, LEO, DCC and many others which I have accumulated and I staked some and withdrew some. My first withdrawal from Hive felt like "I don show, my birthday go sweet" 😂 I remember telling my friends how I got all that money and they were surprised.
This is my entry for the Hive-naija contest.
Thanks for reading!!!
Wow. You have already worked on this so soon. I envy how easy it is for you to write. It normally takes me days to come up with something to write.
I must say, you have had quite an exciting crypto journey
😂 This one is a different contest actually and I had to think a lot about my experience to be able to share what you just read.
Thanks for your compliment though, I really appreciate 😊
Alright dear. You are much welcome. Keep up the good work
Wow you have quite a journey and I would say all through the journey growth is obvious.
The more reason I call crypto world a mixture of profit and loss
True my dear, I just keep growing at every step of the way... Thanks for stopping by
Wow, you have got such an amazing experience with crypto. I will soon start disturbing you to guide me through.
nice write up.
😂 I would be more than happy to be the one for such disturbance... I learn a lot from teaching people about crypto 🙃
You have had a very interesting crypto journey. I also lost money to smart contracts that involve referrals,Thank God for hive
That referring stuff was just all waste of time for me, thank God for Hive indeed
You seem to have quite a robust crypto experience. I don't think I have ventured into as many projects as you have. I did try out uptrend but I could not keep up. Hive jas been my home since forever and I am grateful for this place.
Ahaa then I think I can boast of my experience in your presence 😂 come on, those experiences only became experience when I found Hive if not, I'd still be swimming in ignorance.
So starting and sticking with Hive is way more better than these experiences.
Pinkoin was just a scam 😆 The website had 'God' as one of the co-founders and you had to invest money before the launch of the coin. They even made a Pinkoin credit card and I was wondering what ATM it was gonna work on.
The project obviously never kicked off because it was all scam and the creator is chilling somewhere in Cotonou with all that stolen money.
😂 You do about it very well, can you imagine the extent of my ignorance trying to bring more people to it just because of what was promised.
I'm just glad I didn't waste so so much of my time but I did waste time though
Wow... that was quite the ride with those other coins. I would have to agree with you. Sometimes, Hive seems too good to be true. Only that, it actually is true to the T. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Too good to be true, I guess that's another one to describe hive... It's amazing
Thanks for reading about my experience 😊
Most definitely welcome @merit.ahama
"O ye of little faith" ...lol! I love it...well said...lol.
Well, there is one thing that nobody can take away from you now! And that's experience.
And I think these were lessons learned very well because you have experienced it yourself, it's not that someone has just told you...
And maybe this competition is a good thing for you too. Yes, it's good to put the past behind you. I'll be one of the first ones to tell you to put it behind you and move on.
But sometimes it's good to just get a reminder of where we are coming from. To remember those lessons and not make the same mistakes again.
I am so glad you have found your home and that you are happy here at Hive.
I enjoy reading your posts!
I got here via @dreemport
😂 I'm always delighted to se eyour beautiful comments, it's an honor really 😊
I've got some experience to share and I'm happy I have a place that I'm so happy to be in and also look back to my past and be more grateful.
Thanks for always leaving a comment behind sir
Always a pleasure!
Wow this is great
Wow this is beautiful 🙂
Thanks for voting 😃
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Wow that's new, I'll check in your dm now
I was smiling while reading this because most people have similar experiences on the internet and crypto until they find a firm footing. I, just like you fell in love with uptrennd. I didn't get to cash out a penny but I sure bagged a lot of experiences that will stay with me forever. Nice one Merit. I zoomed her from @dreemport.
I'm glad I made you smile with my post, uptrennd taught us a lot that would always stay.. Thanks for stopping by
Navigating the crypto universe is scary. I'm always fearful I'm making the wrong moves. It takes patience and experience. You can gain experience by reading, researching, and being patience to see where the crypto will go and how it will perform.
Thanks for sharing.
Read through @dreemport
Yeah, I've been learning more about the crypto world and still learning.. Hoping to have more experience on it.
Thanks for leaving a comment behind ma'am 😊