For instance my first impression of bitcoin is that it is more about personal responsibility than anything else.
Well you were already on the right track. That’s exactly it since bitcoin was about personal independence and not depending on any third parties so it meant you had to do everything yourself.
If you loose your keys, you loose your coins and that feels different from banks. For those who have been in the game longer, what was your first impression when you realized how it actually works?
When I finally realized how it works, I was able to appreciate how much value is in the community. Not only financially but when talking about privacy as well.