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by mrb 3105 days ago
«too expensive to transact»

Proved wrong by 300k transactions per day willing to pay a median fee of $30+.

«too volatile to be a store of value»

Proved wrong on the long term; has shown to be a fantastic store of value over 7 years: http://bitcoin.zorinaq.com/price/

«too technical»

Only gets easier over time.

«too fragile since it gets hacked »

Hardware wallets have pretty much solved hacking (plus can be backed up on paper in case they are lost, etc)