I've known Bitcoin since 2012 but started using it in 2019, though it was still for payments (funding and withdrawal) of online Forex trading, nothing more because I was careful to deal with something that might aid illegality. I later discovered that I was naive at that time, the latest development/revolution in Bitcoin made me ever feel bad and I had lost a lot of opportunities in the past to this.
The lesson learned was that it is better to move closer to what is new to us than to be condemning it from afar. Can you imagine that despite having enough money to invest in the cryptocurrency between 2019 -2021, I was adamant that I wouldn't because I believed Bitcoin aids legalities like trafficking, money laundering, terrorism, activities of drug barons, and many more. I forgot to think that as it has its advantages, it also has its disadvantages, no system works perfectly.
Thanks to the present-day awareness, development and regulations that make it clear that Bitcoin is not as porous as I thought. 95% of my only transactions are now crypto-based.
I love to read your stories about Bitcoin adoption too!
Like what they always say, it's better to be late than never trying at all.
I feel your sentiments because I also regret that I let the opportunities slip away back then when I had the chance to grasp it. Way back in 2017, bitcoin's price is really at its lowest position which makes it ideal to invest. But during those times, I had doubt that it will be worth it, so I didn't really took it seriously because I was also a student back then, trying to survive the college life. While I was busy studying, bitcoin is slowly skyrocketing.
I had my fair shares of investments made from bitcoin. Despite starting off with little capital and profit, I managed to purchase several items that I am still using today. I'm not really that down from it anymore because I decided to just look on the brighter side of things instead thinking negatively. I can always start to invest right now and in the future if I would want to and if I see a great opportunity to buy at an enticing market value. Hopefully, bitcoin will keep on growing so that we can all gain as much.