Hey dear Getquiner, in this post I'll tell you how my journey to Bitcoin went.
1. the beginning
The first time I really heard about Bitcoin was in mid-2021 during my apprenticeship. A fellow trainee was very active in the crypto space and explained to us how it worked. At first, I didn't really understand why we needed a "new" currency - "We have the euro," I thought to myself.
Another colleague, who was also new to the topic (it was about halving), asked at the time:
"But then why shouldn't I buy bitcoin directly now if they automatically become worth more and more?" He had no idea how right he would be in retrospect.
For my 18th birthday in November 2022, my colleagues gave me a USB stick with a software wallet and 100 USD in BTC (at that time at a price of around €15,800). That was about 0.0063 BTC. At the time, I just thought it was cool to "own" Bitcoin without really understanding the deeper background.
As the price rose, I bought more until I was at 0.0115 BTC. In May 2024, I then sold at the new all-time high with a 164% profit. Best of all, the profit was tax-free as I had held for over a year.
But then came the fall: What happened to the profit is a topic for another post.... 😅 Just this much: I got incredibly screwed because I bought a hype stock completely unknowingly shortly after I opened my Trade Republic account.
Can you guess which stock it was in May 2024? Post it in the comments! 👇
2. the journey to becoming a bitcoiner
In August 2024, driven by FOMO from new highs, I started buying again. This time Bitcoin and Solana. I got my information from YouTube videos that promised "10x profits by tomorrow".
After the highs came the big drop in September 2025 and the start of the bear market. When I realized that it would be a long time before I saw my entry prices again, I started to really to really delve into the matter.
Through youtubers like https://www.youtube.com/@Bitbulldaily and videos like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4 I delved deeper and deeper into the subject. Later, I also learned about ETFs and investing in general via https://www.youtube.com/@Finanzfluss and https://www.youtube.com/@Finanzbaeruntil I had this video on my YouTube homepage on 09.11.2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gOhd7waSG8
This video of Bitcoin with ODB had sparked my interest in really wanting to understand the whole thing. I then started to really read and understand the Bitcoin whitepaper, through channels like https://www.youtube.com/@exitmanual to get the most important things explained and to understand the whole system behind FIAT currencies, the central banks, the gold standard, what makes a good currency and above all Bitcoin better and better.
3. the future
Today, Bitcoin stands at a price of around €64,400 and is on its way to becoming my largest position and I feed it regularly via a savings plan. Despite my conviction, I continue to hold and invest in ETFs. I will explain why this is the case (although I am bullish for BTC) in one of the next posts.
My conclusion: Feel free to check out more in-depth content (such as from Bitcoin with ODB) if the topic interests you or leave a follow so you don't miss further posts on Bitcoin and importantly, don't rush into anything. Becoming a Bitcoiner is a process that doesn't happen overnight.