My name is Will smith, and I have been active in the trading world for the last three decades. From the stock market to commodity trading, I have seen all kinds of ups and downs. I started my career in the 1990s, when trading meant just shouting buy and sell in the stock exchange. But with time technology changed everything, and in 2015 I came across something that gave a new direction to my trading career—Bitcoin. Today I want to share with you my journey in which I made many correct predictions with Bitcoin, made good profits, and learned a lot from the world of this digital currency. This story is the story of my experience, my strategies, and my patience.
First Steps in the World of Bitcoin: That Year of 2015
In 2015, I heard about Bitcoin for the first time. At that time I was doing well in the stock market. I had invested in the shares of several companies and was making profits. But I have always been curious to try something new. One day an old friend of mine told me about a new digital currency called Bitcoin. He said that it is not controlled by any government or bank, and it is completely digital. I was surprised to hear this. I immediately decided to go to its roots. I read the white paper of Bitcoin, which was written by an unknown person or group named Satoshi Nakamoto. I tried to understand the blockchain technology, which was the basis of Bitcoin.
At that time, the price of Bitcoin was around $200-300. It was not much, but there was very little discussion about it in the market. Most people considered it a speculation. Some even laughed at it, calling it an Internet “toy”. But I used my 30 years of trading experience to assess its prospects. I felt that this technology could change the financial world in the future. I found the concept of transparency and decentralization of blockchain very impressive. I decided to invest a small part of my portfolio—about Rs 5 lakh—in bitcoin. I bought about 20 bitcoins at that time. It was a risky move, as crypto exchanges were very new at that time, and there were a lot of concerns about security. There were also reports of hacking. But I was confident of my decision. I stored my bitcoins in a hardware wallet and waited. I did not know how beneficial this decision was going to prove for me.
2017 Boom: My first big prediction proved correct
From 2015 to 2016, the price of bitcoin did not change much. It kept hovering around $400-500. During this time I was patient. I saw that gradually awareness about bitcoin was increasing. People were starting to understand it, and some big investors were also showing interest in it. At the beginning of 2017, I felt that this year was going to be big for bitcoin. I made my prediction that the price of Bitcoin could reach $10,000 by the end of 2017. My friends laughed at me and said that I had gone crazy. They said that it was a bubble, which would burst soon. But I trusted my experience and market trends. I saw that the demand for Bitcoin was increasing, and talks were starting to accept it in many countries.
And then what I expected happened. In 2017, the price of Bitcoin started skyrocketing. By December 2017, its price crossed $19,000. My 20 Bitcoins, which I had bought for Rs 5 lakh, were now worth about Rs 2.5 crore. This was the biggest profit of my trading career. I sold my 10 Bitcoins at that time and made a profit of about Rs 1.5 crore. But I decided to hold on to the remaining 10 Bitcoins, as I felt it would go even higher. This decision also proved to be right, but before that I had to face some difficulties. At that time, I used a part of my profits for my family—I created a fund for my children’s education and gifted my parents a new house. It was very satisfying for me.
The 2018 Crash: Lessons and Patience
In early 2018, the price of Bitcoin fell drastically. It fell from $19,000 to $3,000. There was chaos in the market. People who had bought Bitcoin at high prices started selling in panic. Many people also advised me to sell my remaining Bitcoins, otherwise all my profits would be lost. But instead of panicking, I resorted to my experience. I saw that this decline was temporary. The market would improve, because the technology of Bitcoin and its demand were still strong. I held on to my Bitcoin. This time was very difficult for me, because people around me were repeatedly telling me that I had made a wrong decision. But I maintained my patience.
By the end of 2018, the market stabilized a bit, but prices were still low. During this time, I tried to understand the crypto market more deeply. I noticed that apart from Bitcoin, many new cryptocurrencies were emerging, such as Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin. I decided to diversify my portfolio and invested in some new cryptocurrencies. This decision also proved beneficial for me, as later some of these coins saw a good increase in price.
Golden period of 2020-2021: New heights of profits
The price of Bitcoin started increasing gradually in 2019, and in 2020 it again came into the limelight. This time large institutional investors showed interest in Bitcoin. Companies like Tesla invested in Bitcoin, and talks of accepting it as a legitimate payment method started in many countries. I again made a prediction that Bitcoin would cross $50,000 in 2021. And once again, my prediction proved to be correct. The price of Bitcoin reached $69,000 in 2021. My remaining 10 Bitcoins were now worth around Rs 5 crore. I sold 5 Bitcoins this time and made a profit of Rs 2.5 crore.
This profit made me financially stronger. I fulfilled some of my dreams—I bought a new car, took a foreign trip with my family, and built a small school in my village. But I still held on to the remaining 5 bitcoins, because I think the future of bitcoin is still bright.
Today’s situation and future expectations
By 2025, the price of bitcoin has seen many fluctuations. But I am still profitable. I still have 5 bitcoins, and their value is in crores even today. I learned a lot in this journey. The biggest lesson was that patience and discipline are very important in trading. Bitcoin’s volatility troubled me many times, but my experience and correct predictions always kept me on the right track.
I believe that the future of bitcoin and cryptocurrency is very bright. Governments are now taking it seriously, and there is talk of regulating it in many countries. This is a good sign, as regulation will bring stability to the market. I would like to advise new traders to do thorough research, understand their risk, and be patient before investing in crypto. This is a world where there are stories of getting rich overnight, but the risk of loss is also equally high.
Conclusion
My journey with Bitcoin has been very exciting since 2015. During this time I made many correct predictions, earned good profits, and understood this new technology closely. Today I am financially secure, and a big credit for this goes to Bitcoin. But this journey was not easy. It required patience, discipline, and taking the right decisions at the right time. If you also want to step into this world, then my advice is to proceed with caution, and always keep learning. Bitcoin taught me that taking risks is necessary, but taking them wisely is even more important.