"no demonstrated advantage" - said by someone who doesn't remember what it's like to wait for a large check to clear.

or hasn't tried to fund their IRA via an ACH transfer but their bank won't allow it bcs rules..

or hasn't wanted to wire money (or receive a wire) for a fraction of the price (and hassle) of a wire transfer.

I have sent hundreds of bitcoin transactions. And I admit that it's not perfect. There's lots of room for improvement. But even given bitcoin's flaws, there are times where bitcoin is massively, gobsmackingly better than the traditional US banking system.

And the US financial system has been around 10x+ as long...

So much expectation born of such ignorance. It's a common problem for bitcoin. But not new. And it hasn't stopped bitcoin yet. and I doubt it will.

I believe we're on the cusp of a state change in the world of digital bearer assets. It's not that bitcoin will simply survive, it's more that programmable digital assets and digital bearer assets will steadily win over most other forms of value.

Unfortunately this isn't the kind of conversation that's likely to change minds - forum chats just don't tend to move the needle for most people who are entrenched in their positions. If we were to have a face to face conversation, I suspect we'd be able to find more common ground.

Oh well, I've watched the tide steadily turn over the last 7yrs. And I'll gladly watch opinion continue to shift over the next decade.