Sure we could "get by" without gold jewelry, but it is a _real_ tangible thing. The problem with Bitcoin is that it is "international" in nature. Yet, China h

Sure we could "get by" without gold jewelry, but it is a _real_ tangible thing. The problem with Bitcoin is that it is "international" in nature. Yet, China holds the largest share of Bitcoins and thus ownership is unbalanced. https://www.investopedia.com/news/bitcoin-wont-win-worldwide-adoption-because-china-controls-it-ripple-ceo/ https://www.investopedia.com/news/bitcoin-wont-win-worldwide... https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2021/03/bitcoins-greatest-feature-is-also-its-existential-threat.html https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2021/03/bitcoins-gr... I think there is more value in Blockchain at the municipal or federal level of a country to improve transparency and such. Or somehow even the issuance of currency. Given geopolitical unrest and contention, or differing political views (USA vs. China), I can't see how this decentralized coin will continue over a 20 year period.