We need Bitcoin to function as money because we definitely need a new monetary system. However, the people in power within the current monetary system are doing everything they can to prevent this transition. They are willing to accept Bitcoin as an asset, similar to gold, which was once money but is now primarily seen as an asset. They hope that as long as the price of Bitcoin continues to rise, people will be content with this arrangement. It's unfortunate because we truly need a new system, and that can only happen with a new, robust, and equitable form of money, which Bitcoin has the potential to become.