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by shawnz 1951 days ago
Users can choose to adopt the trade-offs of second layer solutions if and when it is convenient for them, and with whatever portion of their wealth that they like.
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Almost like classical finance has worked forever. Remind me what we’re Expending this energy for again? Or are we closing in on the end of the speedrun?
For situations in which the risk profile of traditional fiat currencies doesn't meet your needs.

It is a strawman to say that Bitcoin can only be useful if it replaces all traditional financial instruments.

I've never said that. I've said it does literally nothing better than classical systems. That point remains in contention. The idea that it's somehow everything and nothing at the same time, just a perpetual number go up machine, is a pro-crypto argument.