Bought my first BTC in Nov 2017 at \~$8k (0.15 BTC). Watched it go up, felt smart, didn’t sell, watched it come back down — standard introduction.
2019 I kept buying quietly, mostly BTC + ETH (\~$120–180). Just enough to stay involved. Total in by then \~€3.5k.
March 2020 crash — added \~€1k around $6k. Figured if it dies, it dies. Around that time I met my girlfriend. I remember trying to explain crypto early on not sure it helped my credibility lol
2021 bull run made my portfolio go from \~€6k → \~€40k.
Took \~€3k out and used it for a trip to Santorini in July 2021. First time numbers on a screen turned into something tangible. Also first hint I probably should’ve taken more out.
Didn’t.
2022 crash corrected that optimism pretty efficiently. Dropped to \~€11k so I cut the random shitcoins, stuck to BTC/ETH and some alts, started doing €150-300 monthly without overthinking it.
Fast forward — had a kid in 2024 so I sold around \~$3,000 of ETH. Used part of it for the usual baby expenses. The rest I put into BTC and parked it. Figure it’s either a decent head start for him one day or a good lesson in volatility
Either way, it felt more appropriate than pretending I can time markets.
2023–2025 has been mostly uneventful. Just sticking to the plan.
Now:
\~€18k invested
\~€47k portfolio
We’re considering using some for a home deposit and leaving the rest alone at nexo.
At this point crypto isn’t something I think about constantly. It’s just part of the overall plan and something I keep contributing to.
It's crazy to think that everyone here has their own version of how they got into this and what it turned into