An introduction to a fellow traveller.
- The Reverend
- Mar 6, 2018
- 4 min read
Edison, Tesla, Ford, Jobs, and Musk all walk into a bar. It’s not a joke. It’s just a better introduction than “throughout history there have been a series of great men...” to hook you. These men all have in common that society regards them as inventors. What’s impressive about their inventorships, though, is the beginning. These people didn’t fabricate automobiles or electric grids or computers. They took already-existing technology, some of which was little more use than weird toys, and they put it together in a new way which gave utility to the concepts their toys demonstrated.
I’ve got a bit of inventor in me, too. I wouldn’t dream of comparing myself to the names in the first sentence. I’d be surprised, assuming I made it that long, to see my name in a history book. But I would like to tell you that as someone experiencing this unpredictable crypto-world, I’m relatively qualified to opine on the subjects that show up here. If you continue reading past this point, know that everything I tell you is clearly editorial and that you should form your own opinions based on available information, but that I’m walking in the direction I’m talking, and you can follow me if you like.
Cryptocurrency is the future. Maybe not ours - our children or their children. But I’m an optimist in matters of technology - I’d give it ten years. Meanwhile, there’s a wave to ride up, and I am here to help you grab on.
Why am I giving away this information? Well, dear reader, like most things on the internet, you are a customer. Using the ‘weird toy’ technologies of blogging and cryptocurrency mining, your presence on this page is creating money. I’m not in on that. I’m not here for the money directly (although a tip address appears at the bottom of this post.)
I’m here because I’m making tangible cash from crypto-trading. The more people who transact or even just hold cryptocurrencies, the more Money my money is worth. It’s a long game, but I’m here to play for as long as it takes. Every investment I have made into the crypto-world has been paid back several times . That’s not to say I’m rolling in it. Several of ‘what I could spare between rent, utilities, and groceries’ is several of not much.
I work at a low level retail job. My budget literally doesn’t cover groceries. I’ve been slipping further into debt for years. It’s modest compared to the average American debt, but my income might be patronizingly described as modest compared to average. Two years ago I was living in my Dad’s spare (unfinished) master bedroom. Rent was the electric bill, which unfortunately also included heat. I suggested to my dad that we should at least get something out of the electricity we heat with. One thing led to another, and instead of conventional heat, our whole house was wired with Antminer S1s. I spent most of my bitcoin on the tangibles I could get my hands on, but I had a little bit of dust leftover.
A couple years later, I’ve been living on my own, trying to keep my head above water until my ship comes in. My bitcoin had grown about 10x as the currency got more popular, and I took a shot at trading it. And then shit got real in my life really fast. Not only did Bitcoin go 5x from when I had started trading, but the amount that I had also went 5x. (as an aside, my breakout moonshot was metaverse ETP. I have no idea how it’s doing these days.)
I’ve cashed out a lot. I like to have a pizza now and then instead of expired bread from the church breadline, to keep the gas tank on F, to pay all my bills on their due date. And I’ve spent a lot on a couple big ticket items. Nice things help morale for someone who has the greatest friends and family but a shit job and no money.
That brings us back to why I’m here (I should mention, typing this post on a long-needed new laptop, wearing long-needed new pajamas,) telling you about cryptocurrency. For every story like that of my life improving, ten more are yet to happen, and mine will get even better on top of them. I’m not crypto-rich yet, but I’m just about at crypto-quit-my-job and hoping for opportunities in this field.
"The Reverend" is a fun screen name which alludes to proselytizing people into this new world. I’m not hiding behind the name for any particular reason, but the anonymity and/or obscurity does give me some feeling of safety. On the other hand, if anyone wants to bankroll BTCult in my name, we can talk.
Before I leave you, I should mention that I’m not here writing solely for profit. By education I am a writer, and even though this post has taken me literally weeks of procrastination, I intend to keep it up with ...some kind of regularity... as we all swim down the river. I’m here because I love doing what I do.
If you like what you read, you can drop me a Dogecoin tip at the address listed below. Don’t feel obligated - it’s a tip, and remember that your reading this story already helped fund the site it is published on.
Dogecoin: D8KCisev9s9npPm2gfnA5Y3yGn2zuEhh1E
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