As an investment analyst, I thought I knew enough about the financial market. It wasn’t until I met him that I realized there was such a passionate digital world.
When I first met him at a friend’s blockchain salon, he was excitedly explaining to everyone the impact of Bitcoin halving on the market. Others were drowsy, but I was attracted by the light in his eyes. After the meeting, I plucked up the courage to ask a few questions, and I didn’t expect that my journey as a “coin circle girlfriend” would begin.
He is a blockchain developer, and he is like an excited big boy every time he talks about technological innovation. When we first started dating, I always had to compete with his phone for attention. Until one time, I seriously told him: “I hope to see a complete you on a date, not half a person plus a phone.” He was stunned, and then turned his phone to silent in shame.
After getting along for a long time, I gradually understood his world. It was common to be woken up by a phone call at three in the morning, “Sorry dear, emergency, there is an important protocol upgrade.” I learned to make a cup of coffee when he was dealing with technical problems, and to walk with him when he was anxious about market fluctuations.
Interestingly, he is also slowly changing. When we date now, he sets the “Do Not Disturb” mode in advance, keeping only the most important warnings. On Valentine’s Day, he gave me a special gift: a hardware wallet engraved with the date we first met. “There are some bitcoins in it,” he said shyly, “although not much, it will increase in value over time, just like my feelings for you.”
The most memorable thing is last year’s bear market, when we experienced a brutal crash together. During that time, he was in a low mood, so I suggested that we go to the beach for a vacation together. “The market will always pick up,” I said to him, “but life should not only be about K-lines.” At the beach, we talked about everything and planned for the future. For the first time, he didn’t look at the market for three whole days.
Now, we have more and more tacit understanding. He knows when to put down his phone, and I have learned to appreciate his love for new technologies. Recently, he is working on a new project, and we often brainstorm together. He is responsible for technology and I am responsible for financial models. We work together seamlessly.
