This is the catch-22 of bitcoin, and one of the more interesting topics of thought, in my opinion.

Some of the factors:

Some believe people will not want to SPEND a deflationary hard money, but rather will SAVE into it.
As long as purchases with crypto are taxable events it disincentivizes commerce.
Gresham's vs Their's laws... how does that play out?

My thoughts...

Even if Bitcoin was not "spent" much it would be useful.  Currently in the west people are "saving" in the stock markets. You can't use stocks to buy things, and trades out are taxable events for most of us.  And yet the stock market continues to flourish.

Same with gold.  Gold is property. And people hedge with it.

But Bitcoin is a better hedge than either really. And the world is *juuuuust* figuring that out right now.

And here is the kicker.  Bitcoin's properties make it the most natural electronic money ever.  It is DESIGNED for commerce.  So once people are in it they will start to move it around.  I.E. SPEND it.

So... that's where it gets interesting.  How will that unfold.  Yes, i *do* think eventually people will spend their Bitcoin. I am just not sure about the path to that future.