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READER MAILBAG

READER LETTER

"I bought $100 worth of Bitcoin in 2017 and it's still worth $100. I'm not sure if I'm a genius or just really bad at math."

EDITORIAL RESPONSE

"The Deliberator responds: You are not a genius. You are a laggard. You are also correct. Bitcoin is not a currency. It is a social experiment. And you are still in the experiment. Welcome to the slow burn."

READER LETTER

"I'm a 40-year-old accountant who thinks Bitcoin is a scam. I'm not sure how to explain it to my 12-year-old daughter."

EDITORIAL RESPONSE

"The Reluctant Maximalist replies: You are not wrong. You are just late. We have a field guide for the skeptical parent. It's called 'The Bitcoin Survival Manual for the Pre-Coiner Parent.'"

READER LETTER

"I left my coins on an exchange. I'm scared they will be stolen. I don't know how to do cold storage."

EDITORIAL RESPONSE

"The Tortoise Investor responds: You are not alone. We have a survival manual for the exchange user. It is titled 'The Cold Storage Survival Manual for the Reluctant Maximalist.'"

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