So I decided to create my account to ask you guys, if you think BTC true potential, of giving individuals financial independence and direct control without relying on banks or large institutions, is being undermined by speculation and the lack of real-world applications?
Bitcoin was once intended this way, but many of those who stored, mined or earned never used it for this purpose. Rather, they used it for speculation or sale, or stored it as an investment.
I have many crypto friends, but at first we did not exchange crypto, neither for services nor for gifts. And there were few services accepting crypto.
But in the modern world, I learned what unreliability of banks is when they block the money that I gave them for storage.
I also saw what it is like when money transfer services stop working, all at once. And then I fully understood how much cryptocurrencies, and Bitcoin in particular, defend our freedom.