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Re: STOP telling people how much Bitcoin you have
by
jakelyson
on 14/02/2024, 18:29:01 UTC
I just wanted to share a piece of advice that I learned early on from Andreas Antonopoulos (if you don't know whom this is, I highly recommend looking up his YouTube page and watching his videos and or reading his book Mastering Bitcoin) never tell anyone how much bitcoin you have.  Andreas use to say it's not our job to teach everyone we know about bitcoin, letting them know we own some "Let that be my job" he would say.

I see so many people that come around here sharing how much bitcoin they own...don't.  Just like any of your finances such as your portfolio or how much your annual salary is..it's no one's business but your own.  Being transparent about these things can be harmful to you in a multitude of ways.  As an advisor this is something I tell my clients all the time.  Your financial info is private and should always remain that way.  I hate these new social media trends where people walk up to strangers on the street and ask things like "how much do you pay in rent" or "how much money do you make a year"...ignore them!

I have to thank you for introducing Andreas Antonopoulos, and because of that message sure it is correct Andreas Antonopoulos has so much awakening in his life in what he would do with the technology in front of him, for sure he has surely seen the potential of Bitcoin and right now he just wants to share it to everyone that would like it, for sure getting somebody curious on what you do for a living will surely make them more curious than ever, than to let them have a count of the amount you are getting, which is not a good sight for sure.

For sure many in the Forum may have told somebody they hold Bitcoin and the exact amount for sure Andreas Antonopoulos is a big help not only for the newbies on Bitcoin but for the Veteran aswell.