The 5 Stages of Bitcoin—Which One Are You In?

gm fam,

Everyone who discovers Bitcoin starts at the same spot—zero knowledge. But if you stick around long enough, the path forward is clear. It looks something like this:

1. Denier: “Bitcoin is a scam.”

You’ve heard the FUD. You repeat it. You dismiss it as some get-rich-quick scheme. This is the stage where most people stay asleep.

2. Skeptic: “Maybe, but what’s backing it?”

You’re asking questions but you’re still anchored to the old system. Dollars, banks, “trust.” You haven’t fully grasped the decentralized power yet.

3. Trader: “I’ll flip this coin for profit.”

You’re in, but you’re still thinking like a fiat mind—short-term, quick gains. You see it as a tool to make more money, not as the money.

4. Investor: “I’m in for the long HODL.”

Now you’re stacking sats. You’ve read the whitepaper. You’re holding for the long haul because you see it—Bitcoin isn’t just a trade, it’s a hedge against fiat collapse.

5. Maximalist: “Bitcoin fixes this.”

You’ve reached escape velocity. Fiat is dead to you. Bitcoin is not an option; it’s the only option. You’re living in the future while the rest of the world is stuck in the past.

Here’s the kicker: Curiosity and education are the only things that move you through these stages. No shortcuts. No magic formula. It’s the rabbit hole you fall into that takes you from 1 to 5.

Stages 4 & 5 are where the magic happens. Once you start stacking sats and understanding what it means to HODL in a world where fiat is losing value by the day, there’s no going back. And here’s the truth bomb—the deeper you go, the more bullish you become.

This isn’t just about stacking wealth. It’s about stacking freedom. It’s about opting out of a broken system and betting on a future where you hold your own keys, run your own node, and store your wealth outside the reach of any government or central bank.

Curiosity is your compass. Education is your rocket fuel. The only question is: Are you ready to keep digging?

🦒🦒🦒

Gary

P.S. Want to know how close we are to hyperbitcoinization? I’ll tell you this—it’s closer than you think. Keep stacking. You’ll thank yourself later.