Bitcoin is cool, but part of the BTC community make it look like a conspiracy theory

English not my first language so sorry for the possible mistakes.

I’ve been very interested in bitcoin lately. I first heard about it 7 or 8 years ago but never bothered to really look into, until a few months ago. Don’t get me wrong I find BTC very appealing and I understand its perks (decentralised, cap on the amount of BTC, etc.). I even bought some (in small amount). But the (a part of the) community around it makes it really unappealing for newcomers. Some posts on this sub (well, rather the other btc sub, but they won’t let me post this) are akin to what you would find on conspiracy theories or cult forum, going like “we’ve been lied to since forever with government-issued fiat money who is now bound to collapse anytime now, hopefully I found the Truth and took the btc red pill and I’m glad to be part of the pioneering elite that discovered the undeniable power of Bitcoin before the ignorant masses that will have no choice but to buy it when btc will be worth 20M$”. Yeah ok settle down, BTC is a great asset but it doesn’t hurt to realise that it is not a flawless godsend gift. This atmosphere just has a scam-like unpleasant smell attached to it, and it can be off-putting for newcomers I think. Again it’s not everyone but a non-negligible share of what I read around here.

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