+440 I'm in college and a millionaire because of crypto. Q&A 267 3y
+373 End of Bitcoins on 18th December 2017 143 4y
+276 Q&A: ex-bank trader now running crypto hedge fund. questions? 115 1mo
+242 Q&A: Crypto Hedge Fund Trader 113 4y
+231 $10,000+ Bitcoin: How might it get there? 125 4y
+228 Dogecoin ($DOGE) - Is it making anyone else sick? 160 4y
+195 Wow Litecoin. 110 4y
+184 Who else is making $$$ off cryptos? 203 4y
+177 Overnight 23-year old BTC Millionaire? Life Choices 62 4y
+167 When will crypto deniers grow up and educate themselves? 142 3y
+163 Some Thoughts on Bitcoin, Part 1 48 3y
+155 Cryptocurrencies: Buy The Dip? 54 4y
+150 Percentage of HFs Secretly Investing in Cryptos? 61 4y
+141 FIG IB to Crypto VC? 78 3y
+129 Crypto Bros Get Owned 63 3y
+123 What’s your excuse for NOT being in crypto? 140 3y
+120 The Future of Cryptocurrency 93 3y
+114 Let's Talk Bitcoin 188 10mo
+109 Cryptocurrency: How to Not Lose Your Life Savings 40 4y
+99 How to Get Started in Cryptocurrencies? General Crypto Thread 42 4y
+97 Blockchain Technology 34 4y
+96 Some Thoughts on Bitcoin, Part 2 36 1y
+93 Why You Should Own Some Bitcoin 76 4y
+92 Cryptocrash 58 4y
+89 Why is Bitcoin so volatile? 104 4y
+84 Bitcoin - Believe the Hype 51 1y
+80 The Bitcoin Founder? 34 4y
+79 gold vs bitcoin vs us dollar - what's the deal 36 4y
+78 Crypt0 Bros - Are You Still Believers? 36 3y
+78 Crypto and bitcoin - any purpose and use beyond their plethora of scams and frauds? 39 2y
+77 Blockchain Technology & RE 28 4y
+74 Why CoinBase is A Fad 67 3y
+73 I made the mistake of doing some math on Bitcoin yesterday... 32 4y
+72 Is anyone still buying BTC or crypto in general? 35 3y
+70 Ethereum founder threatens to quit 21 4y
+69 NFTs: emerging asset class, the future of art, or bubble? 69 3y
+67 Do Bitcoin/Cryptos Have Intrinsic Value? 25 4y
+65 Is $$$Bitcoin$$$ The Next Tulip Bulb Or The Next Dell? 24 4y
+64 Why the question "Is Bitcoin in a bubble?" is not the right question to ask. 35 4y
+63 Room for non-techies in the Web3/DeFi/NFT Start Up race? 17 3y
+62 What to do about my Analyst who won't stop trading Crypto? 34 3y
+61 Can Someone Explain Crypto 25 2mo
+59 "Overnight" Crypto millionaire - now how do I quit my PE job with the option of going back? 55 4y
+53 Guide: How to Short Bitcoins 53 4y
+53 Are You Invested In Crypto? 97 4y
+51 Should I invest my mother's retirement funds in ETFs or trade derivatives and crypto with it? 27 4y
+51 I worked in a cryptocurrency exchange. Q&A 38 4y
+51 FTX is dead. Crypto is dead. 34 2y
+50 Industry Outlook: Crypto Hedge Funds 19 4y
+48 Quitting Banking to go after Cryptocurrencies 18 4y
+46 Cryptocurrency has potential to cause crash similar to 2008 repost 9 4y
+45 Crypto Here To Stay? 31 3y
+45 Establishing a fund? Cryptocurrency focused 22 4y
+45 Will the next market crash be worst due to FIRE/crypto/entrepreneur/influencers? 21 4y
+45 What is people's opinion on the future of Crypto/NFT's and the metaverse? 23 4y
+44 Kid drops out on Bitcoin $1M bet with parents 29 4y
+43 Cryptocurrencies - how to trade them? 38 4y
+43 Anyone do well with crypto here? 65 3y
+42 Bitcoin Q & A: Bubble or Breakthrough? Both! Cult or Currency? Both! 10 4y
+41 I minted an NFT of a photo I took. What the heck do I do now? 15 4y
+41 There IS NO NEED FOR CRYPTO. TAKE YOUR MONEY OUT BEFORE TOO LATE 34 4y
+40 Do you use Bitcoin? 15 3y
+40 Crypto is still a scam. Someone prove me wrong 26 3y
+38 Bitcoin - the ultimate value investment? 13 4y
+38 i dont wanna learn crypto but i wanna own it tell me what to buy 23 4y
+37 Bitcoin is a fraud? 53 4y
+37 Crypto VC - Worth it? 27 4y
+36 Started a Crypto Hedge Fund; Looking for similar minds and to network! 12 4y
+36 Are bankers allowed to invest in crypto (bitcoin) without telling compliance? 34 1mo
+36 Yield Farming with Crypto? 43 1y
+35 Bitcoin hits a new high at $13,000 22 3y
+35 Bitcoin vs. Ether 36 4y
+35 Should I Put My Entire Bonus into Bitcoin? 13 3w
+33 Cryptocurrency Surge 32 3y
+33 80% down on Crypto to Zero 37 3y
+32 Need advice: Up 100k on crypto.. Now what? 21 4y
+31 Studying cryptocurrency: great idea or waste of time? 29 4y
+31 Does crypto spot ETFs signifies the legitmacy of crypto? 10 1y
+31 Q&A Ex Investment Banker now (semi) retired from crypto trading 32 7mo
+30 Cryptocurrency Tax Issues 17 4y
+29 Protect Yourself from CryptoLocker 21 4y
+29 Thoughts on BTC? 25 2y
+28 Bitcoin Will Explode This Weekend; or How I Got Over My Fear of Public Shot-Calling and Challenged the Bros to Come at Me 13 4y
+27 *** HOW USEFUL IS BITCOIN FOR MONEY LAUNDERING ? *** 9 4y
+27 5 Key Reasons Why Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Went Under! 4 4y
+27 I HATE BITCOIN SO MUCH but I'm bullish on it 19 3y
+27 Crypto Recommendations 24 4y
+27 Cryptocurrency Infographics on Instagram Pisses Me Off 10 4y
+27 Is the bull market on its way? 6 2y
+26 Sam Bankman-Fried: Crypto billionaire’s fortune rises by $7.7 billion as FTX hits $32 billion valuation 11 3y
+26 Lateral as an Associate to Director Level Position at Lower-Tier Competitor for Crypto? 3 3y
+25 The Winklevii Strike Again to Corner the Bitcoin Market 13 4y
+25 Anyone own Bitcoin? 45 4y
+25 What's your use of cryptocurrency? 25 4y
+24 Forex Crisis, QE, Bitcoin and a single global currency...... A history of money 10 4y
+24 Ethereum 10 4y
+24 Started a Bitcoin Club; include on resume for recruiting? 6 4y
+24 My Quant Hedge Fund (Crypto and Digital Assets) Finally Launches in 2 Weeks 8 4y
+24 Cryptocurrency, Web3, & Investing 14 3y
+24 Will Microsoft invest in Bitcoin? 4 1y

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