BTC is not money yet. May not be in our lifetime. It’s digital gold right now. Don’t spend it trying to force the money narrative. It will happen but we’re way too early.
Even in El Salvador you can go further with a crisp $100 bill than a BTC lighting payment. The end user will use the $100 it to buy their own BTC or pay their bills with the cash.
Truth.
Not to you. But to people in Argentina and South Africa it already is.
Truth ⬆️
Maybe. They still convert to local currency to get what they need. Mostly. Not all but it’s the easiest route. Different argument.
Their #bitcoin will never debase like their fiat. Go talk to people from Argentina
I have. And Brazil. I get it. But to buy groceries they need do convert to local currency, as bad as it is.
Personally, I think Bitcoin will go through an extended period of time (no possible way to know how long a period 🤷♂️) where adoption will get kicked into high gear. Maybe I'm being too optimistic. We'll see! For now, let's just sit back, relax, and watch the tyrants destroy themselves. 🫡😎⚡️🤙
Saved approx 65000 sats at a hotel in El Zonte by paying over strike vs credit card.
Last month though so a long time ago…
Forced narrative. They could charge full & just convert the “savings” into their own BTC.
It’s good marketing I guess for a forced way of doing things.
You’re right about cash… would have been roughly equivalent. Credit card fees are no joke though.
An extra note… they said not many lightning or bitcoin payments lately at the hotel… from Atlanta right now you can find 3.5hr flights to ES for <$300, rent a car for ~$40/day, and eat cheap and delicious food in a beautiful and friendly place. It could be a great long weekend. 
I use it as money and therefore it’s money.
Good on you & that’s fine. I really don’t care. Im just calling a spade a spade here.
You want a quick sandwich while out exploring a town you’ve never been to some day and the local farm only accepts cash. 🤔.
Oh, I also use cash. Mostly actually. 😎
Bitcoin is many things and many different things for different people. And cash is very important part of it, although Id agree that store of value is still bigger use case but definitely not the only one.
Never said it was the only one. Never.
I just see the forced money narrative today and it just ain’t yet. We’re way off from that. Even if a bartender downloads WoS to appease his customer. He’d rather local currency at the moment.
Let him buy his own BTC with what’s left over after he pays himself, his staff, his suppliers etc etc etc.
I get you. Although I don’t see it as forced. Us asking more people like barterers if they want extra tip but in #Bitcoin helps to orange pill more people. I never force them but give them this possibility. So many people dont know Lightning ⚡️ exists!
I’ve done it and Orange pilled more than a few. Agree 100% on this. I never said stop; I’m just calling out what I see as truth right now.
I zap and do some side stuff with BTC BUT I HODL as close to 100% as I can.
I see more value using something like fold to buy something with dirty cash and then see how the small BTC reward actually pays for it in full over time. That’s my “money” working for me on both fronts.
To each their own. Best thing about #Bitcoin is that you choose if and how you want to use it
