Bitpay going over to Bcash news is concerning for the CC market's flagship coin.

It does highlight the fees / transaction issue starkly.   I am still pro-core, but they need to get their shit together now.  Segwit was agreed, but it isn't being adopted and isn't even anywhere near a transaction default.  Or a default in wallets.

Exchanges are under huge strain, a lot of new weak hands are in, we are one clusterfuck scandal (tether / major exchange issue / legislation FUD / whatever) away from potential dark times the MSM will leap on.

BTC getting Segwit out properly would help. A lot.  Sorry to be dark, chaps - Monero is going well, but we ride the waves, we don't control them.