You raise a most interesting point about the community's priorities. Indeed, Bitcoin was designed as electronic cash. However, a focus on holding is often a natural, temporary phase for a new asset establishing its value. Real utility will follow.
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I like that direction a lot as it give crypto through adoption and thus relevance. This is why I started CryptoGetsReal.com
Still, I wonder how to make that next move as people are overly focused on holding crypto as a star of value. What we can do next to make it real money used by many .