when you are a PhD student and $200k funded

7 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief interview, Speaker B explains that they have secured $200,000 in funding and have received $18,000 in payouts to date. Their personal financial goal is modest—earning an extra $2,000 per month— which they consider achieved. They praise the mentorship and support provided by the Art of Crypto (AOC) program, noting that mentors reach out individually, ensuring participants are never left alone. The teaching is described as highly condensed and easy to grasp, allowing participants to apply the material independently.

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Where are you today and how much you're funded for and total amount of payouts that you've gotten?
So currently I'm sitting on $200K funded and the total payout up until now is $18K. I started and said, okay, you know what, I don't even want $10K a month. I don't need that. If I can make $2,000 extra per month, I'm gonna be happy. I sort of achieved my mini goal. There's nothing bad that I can talk about here. I saw a lot of mentors and gurus and here at the AOC, they really try to get in touch with you individually and really try to help you out, so you will never be, be left alone. The, the things that has been taught here is really boiled down so that you can understand it quickly and easily, and then the rest is sort of your way on how to do it. That setup is there, and they will try to make sure that you will get