Topic: [Interviews] with Bitcointalk members - page 5. (Read 30584 times)

I re-read my interview today and it brought back so many good memories. I wrote this interview about three years ago. Because of the concept of your interview zasad@, forum users will remember a lot, even ten years later if they read their interview they will go back to the time when they wrote this interview. 

Thymos? Never heard of him...

PowerGlow? Who dat?

Yeah, the 2FA patch will be ready soon. I've set the one year anniversary of my account (June 23) as the cut-off to send the code to theymos, so look out for a post (here it is) on Meta sometime between now and then.

(To be clear, the 2FA patch is something I'm doing on my own initiative, and I have no idea how theymos feels about it or what the chances are of it being accepted; it could very well end up being a huge waste of my time, but on the other hand, it could also prevent an imperial fuckton of pain and suffering, so it's worth me trying, I think.)

Edit: Fixed typos in quote, on request.

First of all I want to thank zasad@ for doing this series and also for inviting me, as it connects the community and is very interesting to read.


I became interested in bitcoin at a very young age of just 14 years. Back then I watched many youtube videos explaining technical stuff and also saw a video about Bitcoin mining with a USB Miner. I quickly found out that there was not a very good profit in it (by research on bitcointalk) and therefor mined for fun on my laptop.


Since I was not able to mine bitcoin in any large quantity I wanted to purchase bitcoin and also got some crypto by hanging around in chats on crypto exchanges like BTC-E.com. Since I was not 18 years and didn't had a bank account I had to convince my parents to let me invest the little money I had at that time.


Mainly research about mining and to understand what bitcoin actually was.


The situation in Germany is actually not that bad for bitcoin, but I have to say that there were much better times in the past. In 2014/2015 I knew some shops that would accept bitcoin and it was a quiet easy and convenient experience to buy stuff with bitcoin. If you want my honest opinion, I think all the owners later got rich because of their bitcoin and therefore went out of business to enjoy their lives.
Also there is a trend for more and more KYC in Germany. What would be my hope is that people would start to request more bitcoin payment, so there would be an incentive for shops to again accept this payment option.
Since I don't live in Germany anymore I can't tell you about the current situation from first hand experience however.


I don't think that there is a future for bitcoin mining, since there are very smart companies working on ASIC miners. Also there is a trend to more eco friendly solutions in every field. GPU miners are always a compromise, since you use the GPUs for a purpose they were not designed for.


If you want to mine as a business model, then the question is clear. You will put out your operating cost and the cost to refinance your hardware. If you mine for the fun of it, then there is no clear answer. As a bitcoin enthusiast I would probably say don't sell anything.


If you have cheap electricity your mining operation will be alright. If you have expensive electricity your mining operation will fail. This is also right now the case and will always stay the same.


The merit system has some issues, but the benefits outweigh the negative aspects.
Signature campaigns help me to finance my studies. For this I am very grateful.


This is very specific for each user. To me the most helpful topics are the topics where my specific question is answered.


I would implement a wiki. Right now we have a large amount of very smart people here, that have a lot of knowledge. Who knows what will happen in 10 years. Maybe bitcoin will face a long lasting crisis and all this knowledge is lost because people are interested in new stuff. It is always important to preserve knowledge for later.

There could be some kind of statistics like on https://bpip.org


I buy bitcoin when I have the possibility.


Biggest loss is probably that I did not had the money to invest in bitcoin, when I first got to know about it. Also I was not the best to store bitcoin and lost a lot to exchanges that were taken down and also to lost private keys.


This is not my topic.


Precaution. There are many people here that are not anonymous and are still doing fine.


none


Bitcoin


50K

We already have important posts pinned on each board; perhaps you haven't looked or noticed it yet, but we have that on the forum.

The merit system and the unlike/like button serve nearly identical functions, though the merit system is far better. Reddit uses upvote/downvote, which is similar to the unlike/like button, and it is heavily abused.

PowerGlove and Theymos are hoping to implement the 2FA, but I'm not sure if it will happen here or on the new forum software.


if you still use it then you haven't lost trust yet, you are only afraid

Last year, January 2022
I bought my first bitcoin during the bear market last year when bitcoin price was at $17k
Through a friend of mine that introduced my to bitcoin.
You don't need a special education the duration of years that you mentioned is enough for even a lame man to learn and understand to be a successful investor in cryptocurrency.
FUD has done a major harm to Bitcoin adoption by social medias. Another thing is the crash of exchanges, this will make newbies that don't understand that an exchange is only to keep their coins and not bitcoin itself crashing. This might make newbies scared of investing. Many youths have started adoption of cryptocurrency even with the ban place on it by the government.
I don't think so with the help of exchanges, it has being easy.
Let me say Lagos city because that is where majority of the country's income is generated from.
No
Not at all because it has created a medium for forum members to earn little as a member of the forum. No merits, it will be impossible to rank up.

Bitcoin core 24.1.0 by achow101
No
None yet
It is a nice initiative for cryptocurrency,since there is no third party needed.
Vital necessity
None
Only Bitcoin is reliable
60k-70k
15. P.S. (Optional)

Hello, i'd like to be a part of this and have the opportunity to participate in this interview if you may
Thank you

When and why did you become interested in cryptocurrencies?
I was interested in cryptocurrencies since 2019,during the covid-19 lock down. I got interested in it because my uncle abroad do call and tell me about how safe it is for transaction and I wanted to learn and understand how it works.
2. When and why did you buy your first bitcoin?
I received my first bitcoin February this year. I didn't buy my first bitcoin,I was paid with bitcoin for the service that I rendered through signature campaign
3. How did you get on the forum?
I got here through google search,since I have the zeal to learn and know about what I thought of knowing back then 2019.
4.1. How do you consider whether 2-3 years of experience in cryptocurrency is enough to successfully invest or does an investor need to receive special education?
No, this is a good period of time to learn and understand cryptocurrency and have a successful investment. If you know the market analysis and follow the rules of holding for long,buy when the price is low and sell off when you have made profit on your investment, or better still wait till the bull market.
4.2. What prevents mass adoption of cryptocurrencies?
Mostly the government and banks have been a hindrance to massive adoption in cryptocurrency because they will not have control over the citizens financial spending and don't like the concept of bitcoin being a threat to fiat currency. Some countries went ahead to place ban on crypto.
4.3. What is the situation with cryptocurrencies in your country? Are there any problems when exchanging for fiat? Which city or place in your country is best suited for cryptocurrency holders?
The government in my country placed ban on cryptocurrency which has affected more people into the cryptospace. Some citizens have refused to obey the law and still uses cryptocurrencies  No I don't have any problem when exchanging it for fiat,it is very easy.
4.4. Are you using the Lightning network? If yes, for what purposes?
No
5. What do you think of the current Merit system and signature campaigns?  Do they harm the forum?
No, I don't think that they will do any harm to the system, instead it will keep the system lifely and make users contribute positively to forum activities
6. The most useful forum topic? Most helpful users?
Bitcoin wallet...which,what,why by Lauda

7. 3 things you would implement on the forum?
8. Do you trade on exchanges or invest in projects?
No, I don't trade but only hodl
9. Tell a story about your big profit or big loss?
I am still new in investing,so I don't want to take any risk of going into trading,instead I will prefer to hold my investment for long.
10. What do you think about the DEFI ecosystem?
11. Is your anonymity a vital necessity or precaution?
Both
12. The last cryptocurrency book you read?
I haven't read any
13. Advise 3 cryptocurrencies/tokens for investment in the next 1-2 years?
Bitcoin, Etherum and BNB
14. How much will Bitcoin cost at the end of 2023?
The price of bitcoin will cost up to 50k by the end of 2023.
15. P.S. (Optional)

Thanks.

Thanks very muchs for the opportunity zasad@,


 MY INTERVIEW

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It was late last year when I first encountered bitcoin but was not too sure about the whole thing as I was even having no knowledge about it but it was not until the wave of awareness of bitcoin everywhere in my place that are really caught my attention and curiosity, I mean most shop and big business all seem to be putting up this message on their advertising board or banner "we accept bitcoin here". This really called my attention and was so curious to know about this coin that is probably accepted everywhere you go in my local community.

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Bought mine early this year and since that time till now I have successfully added more coins to my first purchase whenever I have a little money to buy

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got here through the massive wave of bitcoin awareness that was going on in my locality and i got curious to know more and was directed here.
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2-3 years is even much for you to become an investor in cryptocurency especially bitcoin because its very to purchase your coins and you only need the right orientation for this.

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Generally, Fake news and rumors spread out by the government and their media bodies about how bad crypto is

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The situation now with crypto in my place in kinda confusing though as their is mass adoption of crypto by the masses but the government prohibit transaction with crypto transaction directly to your bank. But so many of us still exchange bitcoin through peer to peer transaction on exchange especially binance as its very popular here in my place.

I think Lagos city will be the ideal  place for crypto holder in my country as there are now installations of bitcoin ATM in major business around this city

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No, not yet

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I think the merit system is really cools because its shows that everyone needs to work their ass and contribute positively by writing and create good quality post in order to grow and learn faster. And signature campaigns are just an excellent idea for advertising and marketing wonderful project related to cryptocurrency

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I think this is my most useful topicReport plagiarism (copy/paste) here.

Most useful users are merits sources and the tireless moderators with the DT members that help keep the forum clean

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More moderators especially in the local boards (mine)

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I do trade my conins and Also invest on bitcoin in my binance exchange

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well I guess I have never actually enquired a big loss or profit. Am kinda new to the crypto space but am looking forward for such experience very soon although am not counting on a big loss to come my way but its crypto and its highly volatile so you never tell what's around the corner.

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Definitely a necessity

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Am not a book person plus the fact that i don't actually know any.

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With what I have seen so far, I think bitcoin would be the only crypto I advice to invest even in the next few years.

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A price hurdle between 35$ to 40$

Hi zasad@, I will appreciate to share the little I have experience on my crypto journey,if only you will give me the opportunity to do so.
Thanks.

Hello zasad@, I would also like to share my little knowledge by participating in your interview. Please give me a chance to participate

Thank you

Thanks for the opportunity sir.

1. When and why did you become interested in cryptocurrencies?

ans= for starters, I never actually had a good view towards bitcoin, it was common around me that every one felt bitcoin was a ponzi scheme that only swallowed your money as this was the current trend in locality but it was not until last year during the bear season that a closed friend actually corrected this thought as we were deep in discussion about the financial situation of our nation and suddenly the name bitcoin appeared in our discussion and I ask further to explain and he broke it down simply for my understanding and from then the curiousity all started.

2. When and why did you buy your first bitcoin?

ans= I bought my first bitcoin last year 2022 during the bitcoin bloody year, though it was a small amount but it was worth it because I have gain much knowledge here about the DCA strategy and I know I will be buying more in time coming and I bought it during this time as I understood that its actually the best time to buy bitcoin as it low so I can hold for high profits when the price starts pumping and eventually beats it ATH

3. How did you get on the forum?

ans= was guided here by a friend who properly got rid of the hideous thoughts I had about bitcoin and since then my stay here has been worth it, although he advice me to do everything myself as experience is the best teacher


4.1. How do you consider whether 2-3 years of experience in cryptocurrency is enough to successfully invest or does an investor need to receive special education?

ans= I think 2-3 years of experience in crypto is enough to become a investors as an investment is simply base on the basic and proper knowledge about which I believe one must have through his/her 2-3 years of experience.

Certainly no need for any special education except maybe he or she is an illiterate that needs proper tutoring to grasp simple basic communication skills 

4.2. How do you think mass advertising of gambling projects has a positive effect on the development of the forum or harms the community?

ans= I think if there are counting the major factors that has led to the massive adoption of crypto, I think gambling would be one among those factors as its involved almost half of the world population and these advertisement project have had positive effects in so many lifes here in the forum whivh is a good thing plus these advertising on gambling project is really part of the massive awareness project 

4.3. What is the situation with cryptocurrencies in your country? Are there any problems when exchanging for fiat? Which city or place in your country is best suited for cryptocurrency holders?

ans= for now I think there is actually a banned on exchanging or transacting bitcoin directly with your fiat bank account and I know this as I was victim of this ban. But you can exchange your bitcoin through peer to peer transaction to your local fiat through exchange platforms.

4.4. Are you using the Lightning network? If yes, for what purposes?

ans=Nope, but making plans supposedly in the future.

5. What do you think of the current Merit system and signature campaigns?  Do they harm the forum?

ans= the merit system is an excellent tactics that has greatly reduced the rate of account farmers and spammers, haven't been around much but I have read on the forum here that there use to be a time when the community was filled with loads of spammers and account farmers and the merit system was induced to help stop this and so far I think its very effective as you will need earn merits to actually grow and merits only comes if will work hard and create quality post here which is definitely not a place for a lazy person.

As for signature campaigns, I think a good way to advertise your product and its also a good way to reward those hard working members.

6. The most useful forum topic? Most helpful users?

ans = bitcoin wall observer. Helpful users? I think everyone who is willing to grow is helpful or will be helpful someday in the community but I will give to DT members and moderates that cleans the forum, menhh is not an easy work

7. 3 things you would implement on the forum?

ans= nothing, I think we are good 

8. Do you trade on exchanges or invest in projects?

ans=investment only as am kinda scared of trading

9. Tell a story about your big profit or big loss?

ans= sorry no stories to tell only have regrets why I didn't have the knowledge I have now back then when bitcoin was still a baby

10. What do you think about the DEFI ecosystem?

ans=Nothing much

11. Is your anonymity a vital necessity or precaution?

ans= certainly yes and very vital

12. The last cryptocurrency book you read?

ans= to be say the truth, I have never actually read any but I have watch lots of documentary online

13. Advise 3 cryptocurrencies/tokens for investment in the next 1-2 years?

ans=bitcoin, bitcoin and maybe ethereum

14. How much will Bitcoin cost at the end of 2023?

ans= am guessing 45 to 60k dollar

I'll send you some questions later.

Am willing to share if am given a chance as I see this as a good way to enlighten others especially those willing to grow. Please give an opportunity

Am saying thanks to you @zasad@ for the opportunity you have given me to share my experience and views about crypto and the forum on this interview.



Ans.I think the forum is very cool the way it is,

Ans. I invested in Bitcoin, I did some Altcoins trading when I once start my crypto journey but I think I don't have any serious interest in Altcoins.

Ans. My biggest profit was in 2021 when I sold my Bitcoin, and the same year I had an altcoin that gave me about $600 in profit. My big loss was Binance Coin.


Ans.it's a Very vital necessity to me.


Ans.  Honestly none, but I have read this article, and also lot of article online.


Ans. I can only advise anyone to invest in Bitcoin; if they want to invest in any other crypto, that is their choice.


Ans. Around $ 40k or 50k I gues.

Thanks zasad@ to give me opportunity to interview...

Interview Questions

1. When and why did you become interested in cryptocurrencies?

Starting my journey in Bitcoin is not a long time, I came to know about Bitcoin in mid 2020 but I didn't involve myself in Bitcoin forums at that time because I was busy with my studies at that time. But I involved myself in Bitcoin trading in 2021. On October 19, 2022 I created an account on the Bitcoin Forum and consider myself a member of the Bitcoin Forum. I love bitcoin forums and value bitcoin forums as a hub for entertainment. Spending busy time every day on bitcoin forum and sharing some important information on the forum. Thus I promise to keep myself busy on bitcoin forum every day.

2. When and why did you buy your first bitcoin?

I can't remember exactly when I first bought bitcoin in 2020 but my bitcoin buying and selling started in a facebook group. I used to buy bitcoins from Facebook groups at a slightly lower price and sell them to various personal wallets for a small profit. But my shopping spree didn't last long. Because buying and selling bitcoins in my country is legally prohibited and being caught by the lawmen in public is punishable by fines and corporal punishment. So after a year of trading dollars, in mid-2021, I stopped myself from trading bitcoins.

3. How did you get on the forum?

As I said in the beginning I have not been familiar with Bitcoin for a very long time but in mid 2020 I have no idea about Bitcoin and I joined the Bitcoin forum on October 19, 2022. But I am very happy to include myself in bitcoin forum because I find spending time in bitcoin forum every day very entertaining.

4.1. How do you consider whether 2-3 years of experience in cryptocurrency is enough to successfully invest or does an investor need to receive special education?

Bitcoin is a virtual currency that you cannot master in a day or two. To gain an understanding of Bitcoin, you must do extensive research and analysis.  2-3 years of experience is by no means perfect for an important task like Bitcoin trading. To do bitcoin trading you must have work experience as well as educational qualification. Moreover, in the case of investment, it is very important to know and analyze the project idea, market analysis, trading volume analysis, and the importance and use of the project in the future. If you do not have knowledge about investing and trading along with educational qualifications and work experience, there will be more chances of facing losses instead of profits in the future.

4.2. What prevents mass adoption of cryptocurrencies?

There are several important issues that act as barriers to the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies worldwide, especially among the issues that work for Bitcoin adoption in my country is the lack of widespread knowledge about Bitcoin, many claim that Bitcoin is a baseless transaction system, and they also say that Bitcoin has no  No ownership. Moreover, another important issue in my country that Bitcoin is not getting accepted is the hostile attitude of my country's government towards Bitcoin. Governments have put pressure on Bitcoin users in various ways, creating a public antipathy towards Bitcoin. So different currencies including Bitcoin are not well accepted in my country.

4.3. What do you think will happen to bitcoin in 2028 after the halving, when its mining will be very expensive?

After the Bitcoin halving in February 2024, many thought that Bitcoin would exceed $100k, but many commented that the market would go down again. Several experts have commented that the Bitcoin market will exceed 500k after the 2028 Bitcoin halving.
There are several factors behind mining being expensive such as electricity cost and mining maintenance cost etc. which have a great impact on mining profit. Moreover, if the Bitcoin market does not go up, mining companies face losses. If Bitcoin doesn't rally after the halving in 2028, mining companies will go bankrupt by 2022.

4.4. Are you using the Lightning network? If yes, for what purposes?

I don't know much about lightning network.  But I know that Lightning Network is used for Bitcoin transactions.

5. What do you think of the current Merit system and signature campaigns?  Do they harm the forum?

It is an important rule in the forum that a user will change his rank through a merit system in Bitcoin Forums. I applaud this rule. But the merit system in Signature Campaign doesn't make much sense to me. There are many qualified users who have not enough merit but their post quality is very good but currently there are many signature campaigns which only select candidates based on merit. Users who have more merit number have more possibility to be included in that campaign. For now I'm not giving any credence to the merit system but it would be nice if the signature campaign didn't dominate the merit system.

6. The most useful forum topic? Most helpful users?

Bitcoin forums are like a newspaper to me.  Bitcoin forums are constantly discussing various countries' cultures, currency policies, political and economic aspects, etc. Every topic in bitcoin forum is very important to me. Bitcoin forum is a mirror for a nation. However, there are several topics that are very interesting and important. The following topic is very important to me and there are several users in this topic who always share their important information in the forum.

Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion

7. 3 things you would implement on the forum?

The forum is constantly being modified and updated by various experts and developers. But it would be great if some of my updates are available on the forum in the future.

Pinned the Best Post
2Factor Authentication
Unlike/like system

8. Do you trade on exchanges or invest in projects?

I am not very interested in centralized exchanges because after the FTX scam in 2022, I lost faith in exchanges like many others. But sometimes I use the exchange to trade P2P on Binance Exchange. But I sometimes use Binance Exchange to invest on some projects.

9. Tell a story about your big profit or big loss?

In 2021, I invested on various Altcoins including Bitcoin ($20000) and after several negative events in 2022, my investments have gradually reached 3000 dollars. The amount of invested tokens in my portfolio in 2021, the amount of invested cryptocurrency is currently dumping the price and staying below the bottom of the portfolio.

10. What do you think about the DEFI ecosystem?

Not much to say about Defi. I have invested many Defi projects in 2021 extreme market and currently facing many losses. So the Defi project currently looks like a poisoned arrow to me.

11. Is your anonymity a vital necessity or precaution?

Anonymity is an important way for my country because Bitcoin is a banned currency in my country Bangladesh. In my country anyone who trades on bitcoins gets a police case and gets involved in various legal troubles. Moreover, it is important to keep our identity secret in Bitcoin forums and we usually engage in transactions like Bitcoin without the eyes of the law. So at Bitcoin Forum we are always conscious of maintaining our privacy.

12. The last cryptocurrency book you read?

I have not read any book written on Bitcoin so far but I have read Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin white paper on Bitcoin. But hope to read some books on Bitcoin along with some movies in future.

13. Advise 3 cryptocurrencies/tokens for investment in the next 1-2 years?

Bitcoin
Bitcoin
Bitcoin
If I were asked to comment on the fourth project, I would still support Bitcoin.

14. How much will Bitcoin cost at the end of 2023?

Bitcoin may be between 40-50k by the end of this year.

Questions sent to you.

I would very much like to participate in such an interview. I request you to please select me for interview.
If you select me in the interview board then I will share some of my acquired knowledge with you.

Please let me select.

Thanks @zasad@

First of all my sincere thanks to @zasad@ who gave me the opportunity to share my emotions and feelings on the interview board.

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a. 2Fa
b. Like or dislike every post
c. Android Application


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Of course I do trading. Invest in various projects but not Shitcoin.


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When I invested in Bitcoin in 2018 and at the end of 2019 when Bitcoin surged to 69 thousand dollars I made the most profit. And the biggest loss of my life is holding bitcoins and not selling even after making maximum profit. This is my biggest loss among many losses.


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The entire year 2021 was occupied by DEFI.  But now DeFi projects are as old as ICOs.


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Bitcoin is officially banned in the country I live in, so I find it best to remain anonymous on my Bitcoin forums.


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No  I've only read the nine-page Bitcoin whitepaper by Satoshi nakamoto.


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3 coins to hold long term investment and high profit in future are Bitcoin, Ethereum and BNB.


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By the end of 2023 the price of Bitcoin will be in the range of $40k-$55k in my analysis. I can make this prediction.


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I Love You Bitcoin Forum. Bitcoin forums are my sole focus of entertainment. I spend a special part of my day on Bitcoin forums. I can never overestimate the contribution of Bitcoin forums.

It seems to me that many longer term bitcoiners realize that even though there might not be anything wrong with attempting to earn bitcoin, yet there are a lot of advantages in terms of buying bitcoin rather than merely relying upon earning (relatively small amounts of bitcoin through various services that might also be time consuming and less productive than having a fiat job and earning fiat and buying BTC with some of that), even if we might not be able to buy very much BTC at any one time, and so even the buying of something like $10 per week of bitcoin for the past 9 years would have gotten you around 4.35 BTC with a total of $4,700 invested, and I only went back 9 years because that is the maximum of that dcabtc.com website.

Of course, it is likely that if you started to buy BTC in 2013 for even $10 per week rather than in 2014 you would have been able to get even better quantities of BTC for having had started earlier rather than later.  For example, starting January 1, 2013 and going for 9 years shows that the $4,700 invested with $10 per week would have gotten you nearly 13.25 BTC, so that is quite a quantity of BTC for a relatively small amount of investment, and so part of the point that i am wanting to make is that there are likely times in which earning value (no matter how you are paid) may well give you a much better return in terms of getting BTC that way rather than relying upon trying to figure out ways to earn BTC which may well end up serving as inferior amounts invested and perhaps even inferior quantities of pay in terms of how many satoshis that you or anyone else might be able to reasonably/prudently and perhaps somewhat aggressively stack.  Through the years, we have seen that the assertive/aggressive BTC stackers have been rewarded quite handsomely, so long as they did not overdo it and to attempt to invest beyond their means and end up getting reckt because they were gambling rather than being prudently and reasonably aggressive.

Well, first of all, I would like to thank zasad@ for sending me the interview questions after I requested them via DM.  

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Questions:

1. When and why did you become interested in cryptocurrencies?

As far as I can recall, I became interested in cryptocurrencies in 2013 when the price of Bitcoin was under $1,000. It fascinated me back then because it offered several advantages, such as not needing a bank account or credit card to store and transact money, as well as anonymous transactions that couldn't be traced. It was just so cool! I delved deep into researching it, reading countless articles to gain knowledge about its creator and other related topics.

It felt like a dream to me since blockchain and using Bitcoin was so simple that anyone could create a wallet and use their Bitcoin without any restrictions. I remember spending hours on my computer, scouring the internet for news about it and sharing updates with my friends on small online groups. However, at that time, only a few people in my country were aware of this new technology since it was not yet popularized.

2. When and why did you buy your first bitcoin?

To be honest, I have never bought a single Bitcoin. All of my Bitcoins were earned through hard work over the years. I can't even remember buying any Bitcoins, but I have bought other cryptocurrencies using my earned Bitcoins. I think I earned my first few Satoshis in 2013 by claiming them through online faucets and then playing games. I remember playing a game on my phone that was similar to the popular game "Flappy Bird"    and I used to play it a lot. By playing it, I was able to make a decent amount of Satoshis, and on good days, I could earn around 100k to 250k Satoshis (equivalent to $28-$70 at the current Bitcoin price). I was really addicted to making money through this game because, after a lot of research, I discovered that it was the most efficient way to earn Satoshis in a short amount of time.

3. How did you get on the forum?

A few months after I made my first millions of satoshis, I discovered this forum by searching about stuffs related to cryptos in other local forums and I found out that it's the biggest bitcoin forum in the whole internet since it's created by the creator of bitcoin Satoshi nakamto. I started to interact with people and get my knowledge about bitcoin bigger and bigger, It was very informative than just searching on google.

4.2. How do you consider whether 2-3 years of experience in cryptocurrency is enough to successfully invest or does an investor need to receive special education?

I would say that the amount of experience you gain over the years is more important than the time you spend. It's all about how much you know about investing in crypto. While receiving a special education could work well, in my opinion, it ultimately depends on your initiative and how much time you can afford to spend learning the ways of trading.

4.3. What do you think will happen to bitcoin in 2028 after the halving, when its mining will be very expensive?

Anything could happen, but hopefully, by the time of the 2028 halving, Bitcoin's price would be over $100k, or possibly even more. However, it's just a guess, especially since we are talking about 4 years later. It's worth noting that mining will likely become increasingly expensive, and you will need expensive hardware to mine at that time. Furthermore, the amount of electricity that miners will consume will be enormous, so hopefully, in the future, they will be able to use more renewable energy sources and not waste too much energy on mining.

5. What do you think of the current Merit system and signature campaigns?  Do they harm the forum?

The current Merit system is truly one of the best things that has been added to this forum. However, before its implementation, there were many spammers and bounty hunters who did not care about the quality of their posts and just wanted to earn money from signature campaigns. On the other hand, in my honest opinion, signature campaigns are a good opportunity for some members here to earn a few bitcoins while also interacting with the forum and posting high-quality content. It's a win-win situation.

As long as they are well-organized by the manager and there are rules to follow and consider before enrolling in any of those campaigns, signature campaigns don't harm the forum.

6. The most useful forum topic? Most helpful users?

There are many useful topics on the forum, but the most helpful one for me is the section that explains ranks, positions, badges, as well as the one that outlines the rules, guidelines, and FAQ of Bitcointalk. I believe that every new member should be aware of these things to avoid any issues in the future. The Beginners and Help section is particularly informative for newbies. I've come across many helpful users on this forum, but I won't mention any names. Suffice it to say that you can find plenty of friendly people here to interact with and receive assistance from if you ever encounter a problem.

7. 3 things you would implement on the forum?

To be honest, the forum is really good in terms of its content and sections. However, one thing I would like to see implemented is a redesign of the forum interface as it looks outdated and hasn't been updated since the first time I get into it.

8. Do you trade on exchanges or invest in projects?

I trade on exchanges, and I haven't had the opportunity yet to invest in a project. I really enjoy trading on Binance, and I have more knowledge about it than choosing the right project to invest in. I have made a decent profit through the years from trading, and I am happy with that for now. Maybe I will consider investing in projects more in the future if I do more research about them.

9. Tell a story about your big profit or big loss?

Two years ago, I gambled with $10 worth of Bitcoin online and miraculously ended up making almost $12,000 in one night. It was my biggest profit to date and I felt extremely lucky. However, I also have a sad story to share about my biggest loss, but I prefer not to reveal it.
 
10. What do you think about the DEFI ecosystem?

What is DEFI ecosystem? I don't really know what it is, as I now I just searched for it and I found out that it's about borrowing or lending money but they've been operated on a public network, it's like a decentralized lending. I would say I'm neutral on this question, probably it could be better if there's no interest in lending money to be honest.

11. Is your anonymity a vital necessity or precaution?

It could be a precautionary measure against someone who might try to dox you or a hacker who could gain access to your personal information. Not revealing personal information is an effective way to maintain your privacy and keep your personal life secure.

12. The last cryptocurrency book you read?

None. Everything i was reading is on Internet.

13. Advise 3 cryptocurrencies/tokens for investment in the next 1-2 years?

I would say to only invest in bitcoin and only bitcoin even though I know some other cryptocurrencies would be really great to invest in, but I'm really such a fan of BITCOIN BTCBTCBTC, so yeah that's my answer.

14. How much will Bitcoin cost at the end of 2023?

Probably 50k$ by the end of 2023.

15. P.S. (Optional)