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How financially invested are you in Ethereum?

Not at all. I hold about $5 worth of bitcoin, but that's it.

Semi-usable? How so? I regularly buy things with Bitcoin and I haven't noticed any decline in products and services being offered for Bitcoin. Expedia still accepts it. Cheapair still accepts it. Dell still accepts it. Many other large and small businesses accept it. Yes, it's not the same level of penetration as credit cards, but CC have been around since when? And Bitcoin? Have a sense of proportion.

1) What are the "much better alternatives"? 2) I've made 4 transactions in bitcoin this week, none of which had any problem being confirmed. 3) If people switch to alternatives, don't you think people will be incentivized to decentralize them for their own benefit just like bitcoin?