merchants and commerce don't count for shit when it comes to the success of a cryptocurrency. no one wants to spend it. the absolute peak of bitcoin's merchant acceptance was 2014 and it was the worst year for its price ever probably. even when bitcoin fees were tiny in 2015/16 i'll bet merchant figures were terrible. there's no incentive for the public to use it.

if people can't figure that out then they're in for a bad time.

they will want it because it protects them from inflation and confiscation and the control it gives them.