The fact is majority of us have got scammed or invested in ponzi schemes in the past but we cannot afford to blame bitcoins for that as it was our own mistake which led us to an disaster but the best thing is that we have learnt from the mistakes and now successfully earning the best currency of the world.
Agree. As we get scammed, and pass through the experience of losing our hard earned Bitcoins, we learn from our mistakes and become vary of the realities that exist within crypto land. Since it is somewhat unregulated, we can expect these things to happen. That is why it is advised to think twice before considering to invest into any project or service, before regretting the loss of your coins.
I started around the same way, and was about to leave Bitcoin because of this. However, I've considered taking the necessary precautions with protecting my Bitcoin, and decided to save coins as much as I can for the long term when the price of each coin would rise. As of today, I've made profit thanks to the price increase that Bitcoin had over the years turning from $350 (since I've started in 2014) to $1025.
Nevertheless, I hope to gain more experience in Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies as time goes by.
