\u201cAnyone who is into the world of finance would think it\u2019s just suicide, which it kind of was. I was very open from the start, and I just said, \u2018Listen, if I blow the account, its just going to be done.\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Despite the odds being firmly stacked against him, Kralow explained that it didn\u2019t matter all that much that it was a potential suicide mission. While he admitted that some of the motivation behind the journey was growing his social media following, he said that he only wanted viewers to take away two things:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all about happiness and Bitcoin.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cIn these videos, I just wanted to show how important it is to lead a fulfilled and grateful life, as well as sharing knowledge about the most incredible industry and asset, which is Bitcoin and blockchain.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Kralow, who routinely flaunts his wealth across his various social media channels, described the journey as a \u201ckind of humbling\u201d experience, saying that it helped take him back to his roots and reminded him of growing up in a home that was pretty far from wealthy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just wanted to level with the world basically, go back to where I came from, and really just enjoy it again.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Notably, Kralow said that the most surprising part of the entire adventure was the level of crypto literacy present in completely unexpected parts of the United States. <\/p>\n
\u201cI met this welder in Louisiana, and we had such a great conversation about the southern part of the United States and Bitcoin. He was driving a truck and chewing tobacco and spitting on the ground, and it really shocked me how well-educated he was on Bitcoin.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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This stood in stark contrast to Kralow\u2019s experience in more tech-savvy parts of the U.S., like Silicon Valley, where he said he expected more knowledge around the concept of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd then we meet this other guy who presented as this stereotypically smart, well-dressed person in California, and he knew nothing about crypto or Bitcoin. We were talking about our trip, and he just asked us, \u2018Oh, what even is Bitcoin?\u2019\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The next order of business for Kralow after wrapping up the trip was lodging a request with Guiness Book of World Records.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people have driven from wherever to wherever, but I\u2019m pretty sure no one has ever driven more than 5,000 miles while surviving only on earnings from trading Bitcoin or crypto.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n