Especially now that bitcoin's weaknesses are really starting to show, Monero is becoming less of a "niche currency" and more of "the only currency that actually works." We've transcended why privacy is important. It's just a necessary side effect of a decentralized, fungible system of money.
I believe I've already posted this self-made graphic once before, but I will post it one more time since it's relevant to this discussion. Bitcoin was essentially the first digital collectible, but it fell short of fulfilling the promise of "digital gold".
Monero makes good on that promise and is the first time we have truly advanced money in all criteria.
It might sound crazy, because you see Monero as a small crypto side project, but that would be a severe error in judgement. Whether by coincidence or design, you are witness to the live (and open) beta release of one of the most significant technologies that has ever existed.
