It would have been nice to have some startling news to divest in this 100th issue of Bit-Talk but, alas, I have no such "hot off the press" topic to fill your celebratory glass with.
That said, for me 100 issues of Bit-Talk is very much a landmark and one that I can take some pride in. I still have a growing number of people who are on the mailing list for Bit-Talk and I still get some very nice comments from time to time about how useful Bit-Talk can be for some.
So, I will pour myself a wee glass of something and have a little party of my own whilst reflecting on the journey that I have been on over the last 3 years of my time in Crypto World. It must start with Bitclub Network despite all the frustrations that can come along with such a rapidly expanding organisation.
Bitclub Network for me has been a blessing and a door to many other things. Whilst I had a foot into Cryptos before joining Bitclub, what Bitclub undoubtedly did for me was to fuel my growth from watchful observer of all things Crypto into minor league pioneer because it became the fuel that drove the engine of possibilities.
Because of that fuel provided by Bitclub, I hold a portfolio of Crypto assets that, in some cases, have grown to acquire startling value. More importantly, I have learned a great deal about how to navigate this crazy world and, generally, have managed to come out on top.
I have met new friends, travelled to some interesting places and had some inspiring conversations on the back of my Crypto rocket. I can only describe it as a rocket because of the sheer pace of change and how rapidly things emerge, grow and sometimes just as quickly crumble in this strange new world as I've flown through it.
I have made some mistakes along this sometimes-rocky road as well. Invested money, mostly gained from Crypto assets, in some successful enterprises and, often, into some right royal cons and have considered them all, equally, as learning opportunities.
What I am now, in Crypto terms, has been very largely shaped by both the good and the bad of those experiences. I've learned or, rather, very much had reinforced in my mind, that different people will take a different experience from the exact same thing and some will squeeze an opportunity for all it is worth while others wait and see and miss the point completely.
I have been both alarmed and amazed at what some will get behind and what some will not. For sure, Cryptocurrency has created a whole new world of experts who are totally convinced that what they know is the only thing to know.
We've seen some lovely scams come and go (I've been taken in by a few of them myself) and I have sat and watched in utter amazement as the people that heavily promoted these scams (perhaps innocently to begin with) have claimed total innocence in their part for encouraging others to join them.
Enough of my musings. Needless to say, I am older and wiser than before and very much amused by what I see on platforms such as Facebook and I will leave that right where it is.
I am, at this 100th issue landmark, still very much a fan of Bitclub because, for all their shortcomings in communication, they are still there, they are still paying out daily and, most importantly, they are still dreaming about a future of financial independence for us all, constructing a path toward it and developing new and exciting ways to get there. Long live Bitclub, long live Bitcoin and here's to everyone getting their fair share!
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