with all the recent negativity surrounding our industry, i wanted to make a list of things that drew me to crypto, and more importantly, kept me here: > full ownership of your money, the ability to send $1m+ anywhere in the world in under a minute (minimal fees) > smart contracts that allow code to verify and execute agreements without needing to trust a middleman > enhanced physical experiences through info onchain (i.e. airdrops live at a show) > communities that form through shared asset ownership (nfts, top memes, etc.) > exploring new technology and the ways it can improve our society > open access to anyone with an internet connection, what felt like a "fair" playing field to make it > access to some of the smartest people across multiple industries, connected through shared interests with all the noise, sometimes it's easy to lose track of what's important prioritize what you find engaging, ignore the rest, or simply log off