Sitting in India back in 2017, I had enough INR in my wallet to snag 100 $ETH at around ₹750 per coin – that's about $11 USD at the time with the exchange rate hovering near ₹68 per dollar. Layer 1 powerhouse Ethereum was fixing Bitcoin's loopholes with smart contracts and scalability dreams, and I knew it had massive potential. But courage? Belief? The stomach for that leap? Missing.
The BNB Launch Heartbreaker
Same year, Binance Coin - $BNB dropped via ICO in July 2017 at roughly ₹7 INR (~$0.11 USD). My funds could've grabbed 10,000 BNB effortlessly. CZ (Changpeng Zhao) and his team were revolutionizing trading with low fees, speed, and utility – BNB wasn't just a token; it powered an ecosystem that reshaped how we trade crypto globally. Yet again, hesitation won. Today, those 100 ETH alone would be worth crores, and 10,000 BNB? Life-altering wealth.
Courage, Belief, and the Long Wait
Crypto isn't just charts or tech – it's a game of courage to enter when the world doubts, belief in visions like Ethereum's upgrades or Binance's dominance, and patience to hold through volatility. From my desk in India, watching RBI warnings and fiat hurdles, that lesson hit hard: opportunities like 2017's ETH at ₹750 (~$11 USD) or BNB at ₹7 (~$0.11 USD) don't knock twice.
@CZ , your impact on trading – from P2P fiat ramps for Indians to global liquidity – turned skeptics into believers. Binance made crypto accessible, even as regulations evolved.
What if I'd acted? Hindsight's a teacher. Indian traders, seize the next wave – courage pays.
