I feel so late to the party. Coins now are very expensive, like $5800 for Bitcoin and $345 for Ethereum... then $5 - $30 for other coins. I take a look at the blockchain explorers and see big holders of coins, for example some people have 1000+ bitcoin, a lot of people have 500,000+ ethereum. These people got the coins when they were 1 penny each, now I have to pay $500 for the same coin?
Why are the coins so expensive today? Can I go back in time and get them cheaper?
Even if I put in a lot of my money, I only get a fraction of what people were able to get 1 year ago. 1 year ago people got coins for 1 penny and stashed 100,000 coins for $1000, now I have to pay $1000 just for 1 coin?!? I feel so ripped off!
Also I knew about Bitcoin when it was $30, and I knew about Ethereum when it was $7! I was alive in these time periods and was looking online and reading about these things but it all flew by!
Am I too late to the party? Is it a good time to get buy today or should I find a way to time travel back in time?
My frustration is BIG.
You are not late. If you look at the adoption curve we are still in early adoption phase. Not many people know about blockchain technology let alone bitcoin or even altcoins. The fact that you already know and is actively seeking to invest is a great thing.
You'll still find great projects to invest in today. You just have to pick the right ones.
Bitcoin probably isn't going to generate 10x gains in one year again, but some altcoins will.