Armando Pantoja
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But it was $50 million at the time, which was like a lot of Bitcoin. So everybody panicked. The news started saying that Bitcoin was a scam. It really wasn't. That's proof that this is a Ponzi and all that stuff because people got panicked. And Bitcoin dropped all the way from $1,000 all the way down into the hundreds again, 90% drawdown.
But it was $50 million at the time, which was like a lot of Bitcoin. So everybody panicked. The news started saying that Bitcoin was a scam. It really wasn't. That's proof that this is a Ponzi and all that stuff because people got panicked. And Bitcoin dropped all the way from $1,000 all the way down into the hundreds again, 90% drawdown.
But it was $50 million at the time, which was like a lot of Bitcoin. So everybody panicked. The news started saying that Bitcoin was a scam. It really wasn't. That's proof that this is a Ponzi and all that stuff because people got panicked. And Bitcoin dropped all the way from $1,000 all the way down into the hundreds again, 90% drawdown.
And then, so I gave, for two years, I didn't even look at it no more. It's like late 15, early 15. And then I saw it start to creep back up and I was like, well, you know, that's weird. Why would it creep back up? I thought they said it was over. And then, so I started buying it again, 2015, 16. And then, you know, I started looking deeper into how markets work.
And then, so I gave, for two years, I didn't even look at it no more. It's like late 15, early 15. And then I saw it start to creep back up and I was like, well, you know, that's weird. Why would it creep back up? I thought they said it was over. And then, so I started buying it again, 2015, 16. And then, you know, I started looking deeper into how markets work.
And then, so I gave, for two years, I didn't even look at it no more. It's like late 15, early 15. And then I saw it start to creep back up and I was like, well, you know, that's weird. Why would it creep back up? I thought they said it was over. And then, so I started buying it again, 2015, 16. And then, you know, I started looking deeper into how markets work.
Like, why did they tell us that it was going to crash? And I started researching. I realized that there's underlying truths in all of that. There's a cycle. There's cycles. There's patterns. There's all these things that happen almost predictably in markets. I started applying that to stocks and crypto at that point.
Like, why did they tell us that it was going to crash? And I started researching. I realized that there's underlying truths in all of that. There's a cycle. There's cycles. There's patterns. There's all these things that happen almost predictably in markets. I started applying that to stocks and crypto at that point.
Like, why did they tell us that it was going to crash? And I started researching. I realized that there's underlying truths in all of that. There's a cycle. There's cycles. There's patterns. There's all these things that happen almost predictably in markets. I started applying that to stocks and crypto at that point.
And that's why I've done so extraordinarily well is because there's underlying truths in all of that. There's a four year cycle in Bitcoin. There's also market cycles in the stock market. There's times when the media will tell you that things are over, it's done, they'll make you scared. And it all deals with cycles, curves, curve cycles, and also human psychology.
And that's why I've done so extraordinarily well is because there's underlying truths in all of that. There's a four year cycle in Bitcoin. There's also market cycles in the stock market. There's times when the media will tell you that things are over, it's done, they'll make you scared. And it all deals with cycles, curves, curve cycles, and also human psychology.
And that's why I've done so extraordinarily well is because there's underlying truths in all of that. There's a four year cycle in Bitcoin. There's also market cycles in the stock market. There's times when the media will tell you that things are over, it's done, they'll make you scared. And it all deals with cycles, curves, curve cycles, and also human psychology.
All of that is interwoven into like a tapestry. that underlies all these financial markets. Now we've figured it out, you can figure out everything on top. So that's what I've been trying to teach people over the years is that these things, it's very simple to understand if you just look past all the fluff and just look at the base and see what's happening.
All of that is interwoven into like a tapestry. that underlies all these financial markets. Now we've figured it out, you can figure out everything on top. So that's what I've been trying to teach people over the years is that these things, it's very simple to understand if you just look past all the fluff and just look at the base and see what's happening.
All of that is interwoven into like a tapestry. that underlies all these financial markets. Now we've figured it out, you can figure out everything on top. So that's what I've been trying to teach people over the years is that these things, it's very simple to understand if you just look past all the fluff and just look at the base and see what's happening.
Yeah, that was one of the validation points along my life, you know, because that was one of the big moments because, you know, IBM, a company like that, recognized you for your innovations on blockchain. We came up with a solution to get people, you know, work with IBM to get people to use the blockchain to get people hired back after COVID to get people back to work.
Yeah, that was one of the validation points along my life, you know, because that was one of the big moments because, you know, IBM, a company like that, recognized you for your innovations on blockchain. We came up with a solution to get people, you know, work with IBM to get people to use the blockchain to get people hired back after COVID to get people back to work.
Yeah, that was one of the validation points along my life, you know, because that was one of the big moments because, you know, IBM, a company like that, recognized you for your innovations on blockchain. We came up with a solution to get people, you know, work with IBM to get people to use the blockchain to get people hired back after COVID to get people back to work.
And we won an award for that. It was me and my business partner, actually. And we, you know, that was a big moment to win that award. But like you said, that's a big validation point. It makes you feel like you're doing the right thing. And you know, I was proud to win it. And actually that was after I won that award, I got a blue check like the next week.
And we won an award for that. It was me and my business partner, actually. And we, you know, that was a big moment to win that award. But like you said, that's a big validation point. It makes you feel like you're doing the right thing. And you know, I was proud to win it. And actually that was after I won that award, I got a blue check like the next week.