Agreed that direct use is too much of a bar for the noob. Good UI/UX like what Aqua is doing will make all the difference.
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Aqua does a great job.
My non-Bitcoiner friends all know how to pay me in Bitcoin using Cash App. For better or worse, once traditional banks and Visa start offering Bitcoin payments over their rails, the “scaling” issue will be over.
Right now, the problem isn’t finding technical ways to expand transaction capacity. Bitcoin + Lightning is already more than good enough.
Right now, the problem is educating 250M+ people to understand why they would want to have sovereign control over their own money. Until we have that, there’s no need to worry about scaling further.
I've never had a non Bitcoiner friend pay me in Bitcoin. That's the dream. This fall when we do our seafood boil and I charge 30 people $20-$25 I'll ask.
Good luck! It never hurts to ask. I’ve done two things which have gotten most of my friend circle to occasionally pay me in Bitcoin
1. Asked unapologetically and consistently (I’ve probably burnt a bit of social capital but it will return in the bull market lmao)
2. Close other accounts so that it’s the only easy way for them to pay you (I closed my Venmo and PayPal accounts)
You know, I really do wonder how many more people will want to use Bitcoin and/or Lightning self-soverignly. How many people on earth have been rugged by their bank/govt at least 1 time before and continue to use custodial banking because it's just easier?
Donated in cryptocurrency, aiming for 5 million 💸
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I speculate billions will never want to be fully sovereign. That’s not something which makes me happy, but it’s likely the reality.
We have to create tools and systems which protect the freedom and purchasing power of everyone. Bitcoin can do this without everyone even demanding that it does, which is why it can win.