I've been around the crypto scene since pre 2013 pump. Been around blackcoin pumps, pinkcoin pumps (all the color coin pumps), all the country-coin pumps (remember those?), every shitcoin known to man.
I even knew about ethereum (commented on page 4 or 5 on their announcement thread) and was a huge believer in the project. .....but instead of sending btc to their ICO site on a summer day in 2014, I sent it to nitrogen sports with the intention of making more btc to send to their ICO.
Throughout the years, I've done similar things with various alts: Monero, dark-coin (DASH), Cardano, you name it. I had them with hopes of holding onto them to watch their value grow...but couldn't...and gambled it away with 3AM challenger tennis, random soccer matches, or baseball over/unders (though, when I go on a binge, I actually start off pretty damn well, but get tilted the moment I lose a few times).
I'm a big believer in the crypto space but it's difficult for me to hold coins without gambling. The thing is, I have no issue controlling myself when I don't hold crypto. I could go to a casino or wherever and not have any urge to bet with fiat. Idk what it is about cryptocurrency. I just get so into certain coins that I want to make more so that I can get a bigger stack to hodl...but then by trying to get more the quick way, I lose it all.
Anyone feel similar?
How do you combat the urge to gamble with your cryptocurrency?
That would be easy to be resolved. It will be just about your self-control and setting your goal with regards to the usage of your cryptocurrencies in your life. Once you have already know your goal and have set the usage of your cryptocurrencies, then it would be easy for you to invest in cryptocurrency while staying away from gambling. Playing and engaging into gambling is a matter of choice. There is nothing wrong in playing gambling as long as you know your limitations and know how to handle your cryptocurrencies. If you are having problem holding your cryptocurrencies because you are being tempted to always play in gambling using your cryptocurrencies, then why not look for something you think is worthy to spend your cryptocurrencies with. It is like diverting your attention into something to somehow forget the other thing that you have a hard time managing about. Only you can totally help yourself with that problem. Again, there is nothing wrong on playing gambling using crypto as long as you know your limitations.