The other day, at the lunch table with the guys at work, I heard a question from someone to someone "do you invest in crypto?".
Although I did not invest in crypto, for obvious reasons, I was interested in the course of the conversation.
The dude, supposedly an investor, said yes and that he was only losing money. Then, the other party answered "my husband is investing in this bitcoin business but only loses money!".
I HAD TO GET INVOLVED. NO WAY IN HELL I WOULD LET THAT GO.
Still in a friendly tone, seeking penetrability in the conversation of others, I asked "what do you mean you invest in bitcoin and lose money?". I already knew what she was going to answer, but I couldn't appear to be on the RIGHT side of the force.
Then I basically received the standard answer of REAL CONVERTED INTO DOLLARS TO BUY SUPPOSED BITCOINS THROUGH INDEXES OF CRYPTOCURRENCY FUNDS, in investment brokers.
I took a deep breath, kept my serenity, and started saying that bitcoin is not cryptocurrency. What has already brought the attention of other human beings from the table to me.
Then I brought the maxim, although basic, NOT YOUR KEYS NOT YOUR BITCOINS. But it had the opposite effect to what I imagined.
I also tried to explain a little bit about mining, but the result was "oh so it's like a little game that you earn reward money?".
When I thought I was bringing someone to my side, I realized that I WAS PUSHED AWAY from the conversation.
It's not the first subject and not even the first time I've been put aside for exposing the reality of money, maybe the problem is being too libertarian for the liberals.
I’m still loyal to my sats, and without being interested in what they represent on the stock exchange, while most people prefer to stay sedated!