Quote from: TERA2 on December 07, 2017, 07:19:32 AM

Quote from: bribed on December 06, 2017, 08:28:47 PM

As long as bitcoin is only looked at as a commodity and nobody is willing to spend their Bitcoin, also lightning network wont change much (besides of hype and therefore price increase). People need to remember what Bitcoins intention was when it was born. We should stop looking at Bitcoin as a commodity and start using it as a currency, then lightning network will be able to enfold its power and bring real benefits. Just my two cents, but I think this is important.

Thats the whole idea. Its not possible to use bitcoin as a currency without the lightning network. its too slow and the fees are way way too high.

That's the breakthrough Bitcoin really needed. It will be really difficult for altcoin supporters to sell their ideas after this, since fast transactions is what most of them say when asked about why their altcoin is superior.