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In a world gone crypto-mad, it’s easy to feel like you’ve missed your chance.
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Is Software Eating Africa, or Is Africa Eating Software?
Marc Andreessen once said, “Software is eating the world.”
Read itIn a world gone crypto-mad, it’s easy to feel like you’ve missed your chance.
Bitcoin is no longer the underground secret it once was. The headlines are filled with millionaires, and the regret is loud for anyone who didn’t buy at $5, or even $500. People are rushing in, not because they understand it, but because they’re afraid not to.
FOMO is a powerful thing.
We’ve all heard the stories.
Ade borrows $3,000 from his mother.
Ade bought Bitcoin at $5 in 2011.
Ade never sells.
Ade is now a millionaire.
Those are the stories that fuel this market. The “rags-to-riches” tales.
And yes, some are real.
But for every Ade, thousands of John panic-sold, miscalculated, or got rugged.
You don’t hear their stories.
Everyone loves the idea of a 16,000% return.
But let’s be honest:
Holding onto a volatile asset through that kind of rise is not easy.
Most people would cash out after doubling or tripling their money, and who could blame them?
The market is emotional, unpredictable, and often irrational.
So those who held on?
They weren’t just lucky.
They were either visionary… or numb to volatility.
Here’s the real question: Are you investing… or gambling?
Investments are about long-term conviction, sound principles, and understanding value.
Gambling is about hoping a bet pays off before the music stops.
There’s no shame in either, but it helps to be honest with yourself about which one you’re doing.
Crypto is booming.
That’s a fact.
But it’s also fueled by success bias.
We only hear about the winners.
Rarely about the people who lost it all chasing a dream.
If you’re entering this world, do it with awareness.
Know what you’re building toward.
And ask yourself:
Is this an investment in the future, or just a bet I hope pays off fast?