Get Used to the Blank Looks
Crypto is still a mystery to most
I’ve come to expect it.
People ask me about Bitcoin all the time. They also ask about Ethereum, Cardano, Shiba Inu, and whatever other coin they’ve heard about lately.
And probably 75% of them give me the same look at some point during the conversation—a blank stare of quizzical confusion that somehow also shows interest and fear.
I’ve taken to calling it the Bitcoin Blur.
Now—I’m not making fun of anyone here. I’m sure I gave people that look too in my life, especially during the decade I spent making fun of Bitcoin and calling it Monopoly money (how I regret that!). This is a new technology, and a whole different way to approach investing. I was reminded of that the other night when someone asked me about crypto and then promptly changed the subject about ten seconds after we began discussing it.
So, I’ve come to welcome this blank stare.
I’ve decided this look is a marker of how early this all is, and how far we have to go until mass adoption. Bitcoin is in the news every day, and is considered a major asset by the Wall Street crowd, but Main Street remains unsure about it. We have a way to go.
A long way.
Which means—the opportunity is now. I’ve spent my whole life wanting to be in on something before others. This is it.
Bring it on, blank stares. Bring it on.
Meanwhile…
Many analysts believe more regulation is coming for crypto, and the White House started saber rattling about this this week. They pegged “national security” to their lingo, surprising no one. Governments are some of the entities threatened the most by this revolution.
A senator in Arizona introduced a bill to make Bitcoin legal tender in that state.
Economist Paul Krugman wrote an op-ed decrying the sector and comparing it to sub prime mortgages.
The Crypto Connection is for entertainment purposes only and is not meant to be financial advice. Please do your own research before investing in any asset class. Sara Celi is not a financial advisor, and holds several cryptocurrencies. To purchase her books on Amazon, please click here.