• UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    58·
    10 days ago

    I mined half a BTC with university electricity. I used it to purchase the Pathfinder 1e rulebook.

    I could’ve paid off my student loans with that half BTC. I try not to think about it too much.

    I never used the rulebook.

    • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOP
      14·
      10 days ago

      I mined an unknown amount back then and then left it in whatever mining wallet I had at the time because it was worthless… I also try not to think about it too much.

    • SystemDisc@feddit.orgEnglish
      11·
      10 days ago

      I had hundreds of BTC. I found out about BTC very early on and loved the idea of a digital, cryptographically secure currency. I remember talking about it with my best friend in his basement when I was 17 years old (early 2009, so really not long after it was released). I spent all of it at various times on various things. I ran the Minecraft server The Bit Mines which practically gave away BTC to players. I never thought of it as a vehicle for investment. Oops

    • Gonzako@lemmy.world
      7·
      10 days ago

      Just think of the rules that made you cash out early. They’re prolly the same rules not getting you rug-pulled off every new shitcoin. Sometimes there’s a gem under the scam calls but its just not worthwhile to give them a try.

    • teslekova@sh.itjust.works
      7·
      10 days ago

      I spent about 500 bucks on internet drugs through Bitcoin back around 2013.

      Good times. Shoulda kept a bit aside though. Could afford more drugs now!

  • TheOrcWhoWrites@lemmy.worldEnglish
    121·
    10 days ago

    I didn’t know they had check marks on social media back then

    Edit: I looked it up. First on Twitter in June of 2009. I stand corrected.

  • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    133·
    10 days ago

    Ever notice how you only ever hear bad stories from anyone involved with Bitcoin?

    That’s by design.