"if exchanges are the only way to use it in the real world" that's where you're wrong.
I haven't use a centralized exchange for years. Also:
www.bitrefill.com
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And who runs these ATMs
Many different companies. Are you seriously that retarded so you can't check the details on any of them?
Ahahahaha
Every one of those locations in the US is a weed/vape shop or run-down gas station.
What a wonderful start to a vibrant, bustling economy.
Ha ha ha, retard. Do you have a better solution than #Bitcoin?
LMAO
I live in a small town and the only ATM is at a Tea/CBD store lol
Do you know why? Because these shops have massive difficulty to bank/accept card payments. They were pushed out of fiat system because they sell something that's legal but the banks are against.
It isn’t the banks that are against it, they’ve been very much involved in the drug trade. It’s because of the laws and regulation they’re subject to.
One way or another, the vendors know what being financially excluded means. That's why they #Bitcoin. Wait until you lose your financial privileges.