Let me begin, i think my story is probably the opposite way round than most people:

I study computer science and concentrated on IT Sec and Cryptography in my masters study. At the same time I started working in finance.

So all the puzzle pieces were there long before I heard of Bitcoin: I knew PoW, I could calculate Hashes and Signatures etc., I understood fiat and hard money, I knew how markets moved and how banks create m3 money.

I don't remember when I first heard about Bitcoin. But I remember that my tipping point I was on my own sunken into my thoughts. I wasn't convinced by anybody, I did not get orange pilled by a Youtube video, Twitter or a Podcast - The pieces fell into one another like a big heureka moment and I was like "Oh my god" and honestly I was anxiety panicking in the first moment.