Update! Ok, I probably spend too much time in this coffee shop—but the coffee is amazing, it's been around for 30 years, and it’s a real community spot in my neighborhood. So there I was, just working on my phone and drinking my Americano, when I noticed the same guy from before. He was with a friend this time, and we greeted each other from across the tables. He introduced me to the man with him.

He tells him how "really" into Bitcoin I am, loud enough for everyone nearby to hear. I just smiled, and we started chatting a bit about it casually.

Three people over 50 were at the table beside me, and one of them says, "Oh yeah, I heard Solana is really going to take off."

It cracked me up! I laughed and thought, "Damn... people really don't get it." And in that moment, I understood the pure exhaustion that so many Bitcoiners feel after years of trying to explain Bitcoin, only for people to still think it’s the same as an altcoin.

Oh, and don’t even get me started about the cab driver who told me about all the Bitcoin he lost. That’s a story for next time. Thanks for reading!