Todd and Janet Gatewood launched their Nashville-based radio show \u201cGod, Freedom and Bitcoin\u201d in January, blending their passion for cryptocurrency with their strong faith.<\/p>\n
Then the market crashed. At roughly $69,000 on Thursday, the price of the cryptocurrency is down by 45%, struggling to recover and nowhere near the $126,000 high it reached in October.<\/p>\n
But the couple sees the slide as a blessing.<\/p>\n
Janet, a real estate agent in the Nashville, Tennessee, area, told her husband and a guest appearing on a Feb. 9 show that she hoped to close on more houses, so she could buy bitcoin at a lower price. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is what we call \u2018on sale,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cBuy the dip. If you\u2019ve ever heard anything in the bitcoin space, this is when you want to buy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Gatewoods are among a diverse group of Christian financial influencers, entrepreneurs and even pastors working to pitch the faithful on digital currencies. Their positions vary \u2014 some are bitcoin hard-liners. Others dabble in meme coins \u2014 crypto assets that are quickly spun up and traded around memes and cultural moments.<\/p>\n
During this time of volatility, some of the Christian investors who are following them are doubling down.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not fazing me at all,\u201d said Alicia Tappin, 55, who has purchased bitcoin during the dip. \u201cI\u2019m not emotionally tied to it right now \u2014 if I was I would be a wreck.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tappin said she follows updates from a Christian businesswoman named Michelle Renee, whose firm charges $499 a year for a VIP membership that provides access to webinars, its \u201ccryptocurrency watchlist\u201d and a Telegram chat.<\/p>\n
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