Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement. If I could, I’d respond to each and every one of you. I will say, to all of those who hope to acquire one Bitcoin, to just start. Whether it’s $50, $500, or $5000.. Just start your journey. As you start to see your progress (i.e. .10 BTC, .37 BTC, .67 BTC, etc.) your motivation truly kicks in.

Sell some junk you have laying around on eBay. Put $20 per paycheck into Bitcoin. Move $1000 from your savings into Bitcoin. Get started, and enjoy the ride.

It’s funny.. Despite no longer putting too much time and effort into altcoins, I feel they play an important role of sorts, and I’m thankful for their existence. In a sense, I see them as somewhat positive network effects to Bitcoin. At the very least, a curious investor will open up an account on Gemini or Coinbase and even if they avoid Bitcoin due to the price, they have the option for exposure. When they open their app, they’ll see “BTC”, and perhaps after 10, 100, or 1000 times, they’ll decide that there’s something special about Bitcoin, and decide to do some more research.

This somewhat describes my journey. I had the sense that something was there, but kept trying to convince myself that a certain altcoin or two were better investments. I couldn’t fathom allocating so much money to one asset. However, knowledge is power, and after reading Satoshi’s white paper, and testimony from experts, I “got it”.

As I learn more, I’d love to become more involved in Bitcoin, the community, and it’s future. Despite having only very basic technological skill, I’m determined to contribute in one way or another. Thank you.