My Dearest Bitcoin
It's been 16 months since we first met.
I felt a little shy, because you were part of a world I had never visited before and knew nothing about. You were so vibrant, full of life and ready to conquer the world that I decided to take the jump into the unknown.
And you delivered. Everything you promised me became reality.
You did conquer the world and made it to the top of the list.
Looking back now I think I can admit that I completely fell in love with you.
I did cheat on you, though. Multiple times. Those younger cryptos were too attractive to resist. I even sold you to be able to have exciting adventures with brand new coins. Not because I had to, but because you gave me the opportunity to explore the world of cryptocurrency. You gave me a chance to travel through the world you introduced me to.
It's hard to believe that my journey - our journey - only started a little over a year ago. So many things have changed.
I'll be honest: today, you're a bit old-fashioned, you're slow and you're very expensive. Bitcoin forks are no exception anymore. Younger, faster and cheaper coins are trying to take your place. The people behind those coins are not only using your technology - it's easier to fork than to start from scratch - but they are also thriving on your carefully built reputation. New coins built on your blockchain which are carrying your name are so much easier to hype, simply because you are still so popular ánd the leader of the pact.
I feel really sorry for you, because every new fork has a negative influence on your strength, reputation and credibility.
You'll always be my first love, but we both know that change is the only constant in life. Technology evolves so fast that there will be a day your place at the top of the list will be taken over by a younger, smarter, faster and cheaper version of you.
It was you who took the first steps in the direction of mass adoption, and that's something I'll never forget. You could say you were the pioneer.
But if we go further down the road and want to finish the journey you started, changes will be necessary. You'll have to undergo all these challenges and probably have to take a step back if we want to achieve the mass adoption you've worked so hard for.
Please know that you'll always be my first love, and that this is a once in a lifetime experience. No other coin can take that away from you. If you lose the battle, do it with pride. Prepare for your reputation to be destroyed, but always remember that you are thé Bitcoin, the one that opened the doors to other, bigger worlds.
You'll always be remembered as the past that used to be the future...
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