Something traceable that they can demonstrate is
Does anyone really believe that anonymity is viable long term? That is if you really want to take a cryptocurrency mainstream?
Does anyone think that ordinary people will entrust their hard earned money to a system that does not allow them to prove their ownership of that same hard earned money? I think people want their name and Social Security number stamped on the transaction inside the blockchain, and that they also want their transactions to be traceable.
I invite you all to try to stay on topic (this is central to cryptocurrencies) and "discuss" this issue without insults and intimidation. It shouldn't be too awfully hard since it is rather subjective and opinion oriented to begin with - there are no hard facts to hide from - and we can share our opinions about what the ordinary man and woman on the street want when choosing what kind of money they want to use. Something traceable that they can demonstrate is theirs in a court of law, or something anonymous which they can never prove is really theirs after being hacked or simply making a mistake with who they sent the money to?
A bearer instrument/token derives its entire value base from consolidating possession and ownership into a single asset.
There are no 'owners' with bearer instruments. There are only holders.
That's what makes them able to 'back' other assets where the owner is distinct from the backing collateral. It's also why blockchains must remain transparent if they want to consolidate that monetary archetype.
If people want an asset with their name on it, encrypted transfers and endorsed ownership they can get themselves a bank account.
And that's why people only carry a certain amount of cash and why most choose to use credit cards.