Which means those exchanges are, until crypto becomes a mainstream payment method for everyday stuff, completely pointless. And, as a result, crypto as well.
> until crypto becomes a mainstream payment method for everyday stuff
It sucks that this hasn't happened already. Monero pretty much just works, the technology is already there. People insist on treating cryptocurrencies like stocks instead.
> Which means those exchanges are ... completely pointless.
I wonder what entices people to execute hundreds of thousands of trades totaling USD equivalent billions in daily trading volume on these platforms then. Would you say that everyone using these platforms is basically out to scam others or get rich quick?
They're commodities. People trade in commodities millions of times a day, thats what you're describing. But unless it's possible to cash out into fiat they are completely worthless.
It's sad to see what has happened to crypto. So many scams and people using it as an investment opportunity. It will obviously never be able to replace fiat in it's current conception.
It sucks that this hasn't happened already. Monero pretty much just works, the technology is already there. People insist on treating cryptocurrencies like stocks instead.