A little embarrassing…but before becoming a socialist, I briefly got into cryptocurrency 🤮. I had staked (locked up) some crypto on Coinbase and they kept extending the period before I could sell it.

Well, they finally let me sell it and now I don’t have any crypto. One positive about this experience…I doubt I’ll ever get scammed again.

  • DrSankara@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 years ago

    Congratulations! I’ve met people irl getting so pulled into crypto, one being an “ex” gambling addict. For this guy it was the hope of getting lucky and making a fortune one day, a lottery ticket out of low paid shitty employment.

    I’ve heard a little about how exploitative crypto can be, like an electronic ponzi scheme. Though I don’t know too much about it tbh. What are your thoughts? What go you into it?

    • i_must_destroy@lemmygrad.mlOP
      10·
      2 years ago

      I had a ton of debt (slowly paying it off now) and thought it would be a way to make money to pay off debt. I wasn’t thinking clearly then. It’s sad to try to sell that to people as a way to be secure financially.