[seibelj]

I made a lot of money in crypto and I think I deserve every penny. I told everyone I knew that crypto was the future, I got into the industry, and practically nobody listened (let alone the HN echo chamber which is to this day fiercely anti-crypto). I made an investment based on independent, contrarian analysis and it paid off. This is extremely deserved money.

[randomopining]

So you literally pressed a button a few times and made a ton of money on a pyramid scheme. Congrats.

PoW has value to the individual but maybe a negative value to society as a whole. PoS will just get co-opted by big money.

[seibelj]

Not a pyramid scheme and it's no different than buying AMZN stock. Except my purchase was ridiculously contrarian compared to buy and hold FAANG.

[randomopining]

Yeah I mostly agree, just trolling. When did you get in?

[seibelj]

I have worked professionally in crypto since 2016

[throwaway_poor]

Did you keep any friends from your pre-money days? How did the wealth change your relationships, where you hang out, etc.?

[seibelj]

Yes I have a very tight group of friends I have maintained since grade school, and a very tight family. My brother also became self-made wealthy which is nice. I keep business associates separate from family and friends and don’t mentally believe my coworkers or business partners are friends even if I do friend-things with them. If someone is unhappy with my success no one has told me or dropped me. But I still believe in family above all things, and I invest a lot of time in the friendships I maintain, which is an old-school belief especially in tech.