Here's the list with an extra dash of humor, where are you on your journey with Bitcoin ?
Level -1: The Sheep - Baaa! Clueless about fiat, still thinks money grows on trees (and follows the herd, of course!)
Level 0: Paycheck to Paycheck - Living on the edge, one missed payment away from ramen noodles for life... and a permanent seat on the couch. Uses a PC with Microsoft software
Level 1: The 401k Guy - On track to retire by 70, but still wondering what a "Bitcoin" is... and why it's not just a fancy type of coffee 🤔
Level 2: The Saver - Finally has an emergency fund, but still uses a piggy bank... and thinks it's a "high-yield" investment 🐖
Level 3: The Investor - Thinks diversification means having both Tesla, Nvidia, Apple, Google stocks... and a few Bitcoin ETFs for "fun" and has a rental home . Chasing a 10% return when inflation is 5%🤦.
His daily computer is a Mac with a M1, M2, M3 chip.
Level 4: Trance State - Stacks Bitcoin on hot wallets and exchanges... and regularly checks their balance in their sleep 💸. Has sold the rental home. Uses a Mac with intel chip
Level 5: The Hodler / Pleb - Still holding onto Bitcoin from the previous bear runs, stacks Bitcoin on a cold wallet... and has a permanent "HODL" tattoo or Bitcoin merch. Owns a Jade , Coldcard or Trezor One , or bitbox or a similar cold wallet 💪.
Level 6: The Node Runner - Does dollar-cost averaging in a recurring way, saves Bitcoin on a cold wallet... and actually understands what a "node" is (no fancy word needed! He can speak about umbrel or start9 pros and cons) . He is willing also to be “Uncle Jim” and share his node for the family or community 💻.
Level 7: The Miner - Dollar-cost averages in a recurring way, uses a cold wallet, node... and has a mining rig in their basement, a permanent layer of dust on their shoulders, and his local Bitcoin community knows him as a superhero 💥 . He probably uses multi-signatures. Most likely doesn’t own stocks or a 401k pension fund. Uses Linux as his daily computer .