Some weeks back, there was a buzz around the LN going to help the bitcoin network become more efficient, hence it would drive adoption. Still, not much has changed to the whole adoption puzzle, it seems we are really stuck with so many complexities.
nothing is stuck. the adoption is still happening just like before and LN is also being used and adopted, it is growing as we speak. but you shouldn't expect miracles. you won't wake up one morning to see every single person on the planet using bitcoin and LN. it is a slow process...
New cryptocurrencies entering the market are offering lower entry barrier but only lack the popularity or dominance BTC has. I'm a superfan of bitcoin protocol but I still don't get why we can't have a tradeoff.
there is no "entry barrier" for bitcoin so that others have lower than that. it doesn't get any lower!
altcoins don't just lack popularity, they lack utility, security, decentralization,... and have many added issues.
BTC adoption (for mainstream merchants and highly sophisticated transactions) as against scalability. It's not like everyone in the world owns gold, so why should BTC become a 'world-currency' either? The few people who can have it should cherish it and only use it for more exclusive financial functions.
bitcoin will never become "world currency" but also at the same time it won't be "a few people" who own bitcoin!
I feel like you are only thinking in black and while. as it something is either 100% or 0%. which is wrong. the world is grey all the way. you have to come to the middle.