Why Andreas Antonopoulos Is A #Bitcoin legend
Evangelized to empty rooms when $BTC was $100
Educated millions with his books and videos
A thread.
1/ A cyber-security researcher, Andreas 1st discovered #Bitcoin in 2011. He dismissed it as "nerd money"
The next time he went into a "fugue state."
He spent 4 months studying #BTC 18 hours a day. He lost 20 pounds.
2/ By 2013, Andreas was all-in on $BTC, and he was host of its most popular podcast "Let’s Talk #Bitcoin."
He interviewed experts, like Adam Back, but he was best known for his own fiery speeches.
3/ One of Andreas' first famous talks came at the #Bitcoin 2013 conference in San Jose.
Only 5 people were in the audience.
$BTC was trading at ~$80
4/ Later that year, #Bitcoin hit $1,000, and Andreas was becoming a leading voice.
He went to Silicon Valley with a message: $BTC should resist calls for radical change.
5/ There, Andreas became an early champion of the idea #Bitcoin let you "be your own bank."
He made clear that $BTC users should self-custody – well before Mt. Gox famously imploded 👏
6/ Andreas was clear, #Bitcoin was a revolution for the global south and unbanked.
"There's 6.5 billion on this planet who have no connection to money."
7/ In 2014, Andreas completed "Mastering #Bitcoin"
Over 10 years later, it's considered by many to be the greatest book ever published on #BTC.
8/ Later that year, Andreas began teaching about #BTC at the University of Nicosia.
He taught hundreds at the largest university in Cyprus, helping in the wake of a fiat catastrophe.
9/ When the regulators came in 2014, Andreas was firm.
Here he is telling Canadian regulators why they shouldn't create new laws for #Bitcoin.
10/ By 2014, Andreas was going viral regularly. Here he is orange piling Joe Rogan, before he was the most famous podcaster in the world.
Andreas gave him his first 5 #Bitcoin that day.
11/ Later that year, Andreas helped raise 102.2 $BTC for Dorian Nakamoto.
When he was falsely accused of being Satoshi, he rallied the community to provide thousands of donations.
13/ By 2015, Andreas was the go-to man for shutting down #Bitcoin FUD
Asked about 51% attacks, he stated flatly: "This cannot be done with Bitcoin anymore." 👏
14/ By 2015, Andreas was a headline speaker at the largest conferences in the world.
He won over audiences with innovative framings. Here's a favorite: Bitcoin is the "punk rock" of money. 🤘
15/ In 2016, Andreas again defended #Bitcoin when it came under fire from Big Bank blockchains.
Here he is roasting a Wall Street firm that "invented an editable blockchain."
16/ By 2017, Andreas was drawing standing-only crowds and he continues to be an inspiration today.
He still runs one of the largest #Bitcoin and crypto YouTube channels, and his videos go viral regularly.
17/ Have a favorite Andreas moment?
Post yours below. I'll go first:
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