Sometimes I think the most valuable utility of Bitcoin is confronting traditional fiat systems. It was always a social experiment at best. In that regard, Bitcoin and fiat are the same. I think the pressing question is- how long will society rely on money? When will money only serve us in terms of recreation? That's when cryptocurrency will become fun again, imo.
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Bitcoin is not a mere social experiment. Satoshi knew what he was doing when he created the Bitcoin protocol. A source of truth backed by energy. It is the great aligner.
And there will always be a need for money.