Art by: Jing Jin When I started writing for Cointelegraph, Bitcoin was around $800. With my modest lifestyle and three roommates, that was enough for roughly six weeks worth of rent. Today, one Bitcoin wouldn't cover one month's rent. Luckily for me, Cointelegraph pays in Bitcoin but bases the amount on its current USD value, but still, if it wasn't already obviously apparent to me, I would have quickly learned that Bitcoin was not a safe place to hold money that might be needed for rent or bills. Writing, contrary to what some may believe, is not a lucrative career. …