Bitcoin usage is a chicken-and-egg problem. Most businesses to not accept bitcoin because most other businesses do not accept bitcoin. I don't think any other problem is anywhere near as significant as that one. Why would I accept bitcoin if I can't find anywhere to spend it?
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That's why the efforts like https://einundzwanzig.space/ and https://jednadvacet.org/ are so important. They are getting merchants to accept and communities to spend.
also... If one has BTC because one does not trust fiat, then... one wants to hold BTC and spend fiat.
I would seek to spend fiat even if I could spend BTC. And all merchants are obliged to accept fiat.
and every bitcoiner on 'hold' means BTC does not circulate, and thus privacy never happens.
Just used it on your dumb note
I think the use cases around it being a payment rails to sidestep the complicated problem of sending money internationally is a great reason for people to use it.
Right. Businesses still have to cover their costs in fiat.
We need to Orange Pill the supply chains and lower order inputs.