Does it really gain any popularity? I do not think so. In this big crypto winter we're in, I think only Binance gets something.
We are having binance and we don't need such a crappy platform that used so many shills to promote its platform. The UI looks so bad. binance is enough for us. It doesn't gain any popularity and the price already traded below the ico price. Binance is honestly a good platform, but that's about it. Most people don't qualify for the $10,000 trading deposits other exchanges use and Coinbase Pro is a legitimate scam. I stopped trusting them after that whole Bitcoin Cash fiasco. That was clear insider trading, then the exchange has a meltdown costing investors thousands of dollars because it couldn't handle the transaction volume. They are supposed to be the "premier" exchange, yet they failed. Not a good look for their company.
As far as Nauticus goes, you can use whatever exchange you want
If you don't want to invest or branch out to other exchanges/platforms, then that's 100% ok! I think the UI looks fine, especially compared to Binance. If we are being honest, this community has a long way to go. The CEO of Binance said it was safe for investors to store their coins on the exchange. Really...just because they haven't had a hack yet, doesn't mean they won't eventually. Things like this make me trust these companies less and less, but to each their own.