[sofixa]

On what planet is BTC "real money"?

Can you use it for the main uses of money, store value and payment? No, you cannot, because it's very volatile, and very slow and expensive to transact it.

It's as much "real money" as worn t-shirts from sports players are.

[OutOfHere]

The volatility comes with its reward, which is price dips for buying cheaply and price appreciation. Bitcoin Lightning Network is its solution which is cheaper to transact in for those that accept it. Personally I would use Monero for transactions.

[BobaFloutist]

It sounds like you're extolling the investment opportunities, which is kind of the opposite of what most people are looking to get out of currency.