To anyone going in to BTC as an investment. Never look at the past performance (as the sales people will ask you to do) only the future.

There is a world of a difference between the original BTC Whitepaper, the Cyberpunks, the dreamers of an independent global currency and the hijacked end result, 90% financed by the same owners who run VISA, Builderberg Group, the banks and even Lightning Labs technology is owned by Digital Currency Group and MasterCard.

Simple economic game theory will tell you that \"they\" will rather continue earning 5% on every FIAT transaction, than support a potential disruption of that.

So, do not be fooled. The vast majority of the \"pumpers\" in here are NOT early adopters (these have moved on to other ventures). 12-15 years ago you needed the guts to submit you CC details to some obscure buggy exchange-like website, with a high risk of getting ripped off, to buy BTC. The risk/reward model of today has changed completely from that of the past.

The chance of a rug pull (to argue for more harsh regulation on the crypto scene) is as likely as a continued steady increase in value. That is not to discourage anyone from going into BTC, but make sure your expectations are not based on financed social media hype. But, a clear understanding of what you are participating in.