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Bitcoin does not need moar people/transactions to gain value. It needs moar money.
Bitcoin doesn't need moar money, bitcoiners do.
Bitcoiners need a safe haven from TPTB and banksters in which they can store their money.
Poor kids hoping to catch a train are hopeless.
Bitcoiners don't need a place to store their money. They ain't got any.
prudently invested it all in BTC.