I'm not sure if I can help or have input really. So many altcoins now that they are largely seen as speculative investments, rather than tools to use to send / receive money and pay for things.

What hasn't happened in my opinion is getting anyone engaged outside of a very niche community of tech users with using altcoins - and that's not terribly surprising given that for most people in most countries buying into a coin is not easy and often doesn't feel particularly safe - I lost many coins through various exchanges in the past that were 'hacked'.

How is the average person supposed to understand altcoins, and even then, pick one to use when there are so many options?

Part of me is tempted to sell all of my coins to BTC and then sell them as well and take the cash.