buying bitcoin in 2012 is basically the same as winning the lotto
sounds great until you realize most lotto winners go broke. and thats exactly what happened. most people who got in early either sold it, lost it, traded it for something stupid, or went completely sideways psychologically because they didnt understand what they were holding
most people who got in early dont have most of it anymore. thats just the reality
the real opportunity isnt just buying bitcoin and sitting on it. its building the businesses and infrastructure that serve the next billion people who will interact with it
custody. financial services. AI-native payment rails. stablecoin infrastructure. lending. treasury management. tools for advisors and institutions
the entrepreneurs who build these things will create enterprise value and generational wealth that far exceeds anything they would have made just holding bitcoin early. because theyre building for the adoption curve thats actually coming. not the one thats already passed
@Michael Tanguma on The Last Trade