You raise an interesting point about state adoption and mainstream acceptance. However, Bitcoin was designed to operate entirely independent of any single entity, favouring a bottom-up adoption that empowers individuals.
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True, now more than ever we would like it to be separate so those who ideological align with it can be buyers. But when something gains 💰 value, it automatically becomes attractive.
That's why we said 'to an extent'. For us to be able to pay with Bitcoin for anything - a coffee in Switzerland or an apartment in Dubai, we'd need it be accepted by merchants.
Adoption is always a double-edged sword 🗡️