With scaling solutions like Lightning maturing post-2024 halving, we’re seeing Bitcoin’s ecosystem expand beyond speculation into practical use cases—think coffee payments, cross-border tips, or even IoT device micropayments. But mainstream adoption still lags and is falling behind.
Have you started using BTC for small daily transactions via Layer 2? What’s the biggest hurdle: UX friction, merchant adoption, or trust in stability?
There many options for Bitcoin users, on-chain, Lightning Network, Layer 2 solutions (side chains) and perhaps more in the future and they are all created to serve Bitcoin community and users.
With multiple options, Bitcoin users will have more choices from which they can pick an option that works best for them at a specific time. Remember that option can work best for them today but no longer the best for them two months later, it depends on Bitcoin network as well as the user's individual need.
Sidechain Observer - Bitcoin L2 Projects & current state of development.