11-25-2021, 03:41 PM
Have you told your family/friends that you own crypto, or are you keeping it a secre
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So a rule that I see here often posted is to never share the fact that you own cryptocurrency, and I sort of disagree with that. Certainly, there are reasons why you shouldn't tell everyone that you have cryptocurrency - you expose yourself to $5 wrench attacks, plus if anyone actually likes the idea of crypto and asks you more about it, and then they buy crypto asset, then you are risking that they will lose and blame you. </p> <p>On the other side you never know who else might be interested in cryptocurrencies too - perhaps a friend who you'd never think would be into crypto, they actually might be a huge crypto buff - you won't know unless you ask! So I told my closest friends, but otherwise I don't really share it publicly</p> <p>What's your approach?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Kellywasmyfirst"> /u/Kellywasmyfirst </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/r1eb7d/have_you_told_your_familyfriends_that_you_own/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/r1eb7d/have_you_told_your_familyfriends_that_you_own/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So a rule that I see here often posted is to never share the fact that you own cryptocurrency, and I sort of disagree with that. Certainly, there are reasons why you shouldn't tell everyone that you have cryptocurrency - you expose yourself to $5 wrench attacks, plus if anyone actually likes the idea of crypto and asks you more about it, and then they buy crypto asset, then you are risking that they will lose and blame you. </p> <p>On the other side you never know who else might be interested in cryptocurrencies too - perhaps a friend who you'd never think would be into crypto, they actually might be a huge crypto buff - you won't know unless you ask! So I told my closest friends, but otherwise I don't really share it publicly</p> <p>What's your approach?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Kellywasmyfirst"> /u/Kellywasmyfirst </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/r1eb7d/have_you_told_your_familyfriends_that_you_own/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/r1eb7d/have_you_told_your_familyfriends_that_you_own/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R