I was just learning how to run a node at that time. I remember vividly riding that wave from sub $1k to $20k back to $3k so well. My conviction never dipped though, because I was learning more and more every day and seeing how Bitcoin just kept working day after day regardless of the market panicking. Such an exciting time! I was in the red for most of that next cycle but I've never been in the red since. I think all Bitcoiners have to go through something similar to test their metal and make sure they learn to focus on education, not trying to get rich quick. - Zach

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Do you remember the website called Tradeblock dot com I think that was the name. It showed the mempool. You could see the dollar amount of transactions moving from one wallet to the other in the lower right hand corner. I checked it daily during that run up to $20k and then down to $3k. I just kept seeing transactions and blocks being mined. Between seeing that live feed of bitcoin transactions, running a node, using different wallets to move coins and then getting in on the birth of The Lightning Network really made me a believer I guess. The volatility of the price of bitcoin (the asset) is just part of the monetization experience I guess. But once you interact and become one with bitcoin (the network) and different layers -> zen ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™‚๏ธ
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