How I Actually Got Into Crypto
Olayemi David4 min read·Just now--
If I’m being completely honest, I didn’t get into crypto because I believed in decentralization, financial freedom,blockchain technology or whatever they were advertising.
I got into crypto because I saw people making cool cash freel.
That’s the truth.
Back then, crypto looked like this mysterious kind of internet world where people were turning small amounts of money into life changing profits, I mean huge profits by just being on their phones on laptop. Everywhere I looked, there were screenshots of gains, success stories, and people talking about opportunities that seemed impossible to ignore.
Naturally, I wanted to know how, what, when and if it works for me
At first, I didn’t understand anything. It was my brother that was trying to put me on then but he got tired of me cause I was really not getting it at that moment. So he left me with some articles and write up to learn by myself. I still didn’t give up, I continued cause the wins couldn’t be ignored.
Getting the hang of wallets was really confusing for me. Talk less of blockchain, Networks and Gas fees. They were hard for me to grab at the beginning but I was getting to know little by little.
Even sending tokens from one wallet to another felt like a difficult task.
But despite knowing very little, I jumped in anyway.
Like many beginners, I made mistakes.
I joined random projects without doing proper research.
The $Every Era Hype
My first project was $Every. It was a project I knew nothing about and funny enough I wasn’t even interested in knowing. All I wanted to do was farm the project that’s all. And to farm you needed to spam the word $every on twitter multiple times. That time twitter was still a bit friendly so I it was possible. I tweeted the word $Every like 500 times a day and when it was time to launch they actually gave me my first win. I think it was around $50 or so. I was so happy but little did I know that That airdrop Era will come to an end.
Chasing Hype
So I started following hype more than just projects meaning and action .
I chased opportunities simply because other people were talking about them.
At one point, I was involved in so many projects that I couldn’t even keep track of them anymore. Instead of focusing on a few quality opportunities, I tried to be everywhere at once.
The result?
I missed important opportunities back then, I mean a lot. It really cost me.
I wasted time on projects that went nowhere.
I spent hours chasing things that didn’t add much value to my growth.
But looking back, those mistakes were part of the journey.
Mindset shift
Over time, something changed.
For me crypto stopped being just about making money.
I became interested in the technology, the communities, and the opportunities to learn and contribute.
I discovered that there was an entire ecosystem beyond airdrop farming.
There were builders creating products.
Writers educating communities.
Designers shaping brands.
Moderators managing communities.
Developers solving real problems.
For the first time, I realized that crypto wasn’t just a place to invest money, it was a place to build skills and also adapt.
That realization changed everything.
Instead of asking, How much money can I make from this project?
I started asking, What can I learn from this project?
That shift in mindset opened more doors than any other airdrop project I ever did at that time.
The Real Value of Blockchain
Today, when I look back at my crypto journey, I don’t see a perfect story.
I see mistakes, poor decisions, missed opportunities, lessons learned the hard way.
And honestly, I’m grateful for all of it.
Because those experiences taught me something important:
Success in crypto rarely comes from being the smartest person in the room.
More often, it comes from being consistent, staying curious, managing risk, and continuously learning.
If I could give one piece of advice to someone just starting out, it would be this:
Don’t rush.
Don’t chase every trend.
Don’t join every project.
Take time to learn and understand.
Focus on building skills that will still be valuable even when market conditions change.
Crypto can make you money.
But the knowledge, relationships, and experience you gain along the way can be worth far more.
That’s how I actually got into crypto.
Not through a perfect strategy or system,
Not through instant success.
Just through curiosity, mistakes, learning, and growth.
