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Part of it might be that people are starting to understand custody better. There are still a lot of folks in the Bitcoin world who don't know the basics and genuinely think their bitcoin (really just the keys/sats) live on their PC or hardware wallet — once that clicks, "I lost my hard drive" stories make a lot less sense.

Sorry to hear that. Did you have an additional passphrase? Do you think you’ll need to reset your phone/ PC etc as well?

I'm in a similar situation this year.
When BTC is in a bear market, I tend to save money.
I often hesitate to buy something.
But just yesterday I bought a ticket to "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert" (a film with a symphony orchestra).
The event doesn't take place until April next year, but tickets are selling out quickly and I've been wanting to experience this for a long time.
(I also want to build a new PC, but prices have gone up a lot, I'll wait....)

I live in a third-world Asian country where our average monthly salary is between 500-1000 usd. I don't know if you guys have this sentiment when it comes to personal spendings:
\*I want to buy a Steam game on sale 50% off - or I can buy BTC with this X money.
\*I want to buy some drinks for a girl and start dating - or I can buy BTC with this X money.
\*I want to treat myself and my family a vacation after getting my MBA - or I can buy BTC with this X money.
\*I can build a new PC with these ridiculous prices - or I can buy BTC with this X money.
And so on.
Am I having mental crisis? I am just under 40 years old btw, and occasionally stacking every 3 months.
Please share your thoughts.

You can't mine Bitcoin with a PC or Phone. Apps that say they can are scams. You need an ASIC to mine Bitcoin these days.

I'll have to dig up my public address from my old PC since the app doesn't even let me retrieve that. But thank you for the link