The number of successful ICO's are decreasing dramatically. Just wanna know about successful ICO's in the fourth quarter of 2017 and if anybody still believes in ICO's.
Thats exactly it once this new dual layer lightning technology is widespread (and it will be eventually), the fluctuation, fees, and slow transactions wont be a problem. BTC is here to stay, and I for one want to get in before it starts skyrocketing upward in a few years.
It is a long term investment, but the more risk you take in investing early on, the higher the reward.
Its a decentralized universal currency that is (or at least will be) highly secure and will allow for more financial freedom. Why have a bank hold your money for you when you can hold it all yourself? Why go through exchanging currencies when you can use a currency that is good anywhere AND can be converted to local currencies if desired.
Is it necessary? No. But there are definite advantages to using it, and it is only in its infancy. Imagine the opportunities that we cant even foresee right now. I think this questioning is like people wondering what the deal is with this whole internet thing back in the mid-late 90s.