> it was a nice intro to the world of BTC Lightning payments, and oh boy how many possibilities it sprung in my mind. I'm amazed that this is not yet widely ado

> it was a nice intro to the world of BTC Lightning payments, and oh boy how many possibilities it sprung in my mind. I'm amazed that this is not yet widely adopted I think there are two main roadblocks at the moment. One: Media keeps talking only about the dollar price of BTC. Your average Joe does not understand the utility nor the need for BTC. They see it only as a speculative investments. The cryptobros do not help either, they only reinforce this idea. Two: People don’t understand, and don’t want to understand, how to get Bitcoin. I’m not saying everyone should be mining. But most people are not yet interested in learning how to buy BTC on an exchange. Much less, to learn how to self custody. The first time I transacted on the Bitcoin blockchain was in 2015. In late 2017 I got caught up in the speculation hype. Early 2018 I sold out, and had approx no gain nor any loss. Today I am using BTC as a store of value. The volatility is a bit uncomfortable sometimes but. I want to break free from the banker fricks, and I want to be in control of my money. I want to be able to save the money I make, by using BTC. And I want to one day buy a house. Soon. Not because of USD price of BTC, but simply because of working and making enough to afford a house without taking a bank loan. That is what BTC is, a store of value, and a means of transacting. I’m always happy to hear when people use BTC for real life transactions. At the moment I still have to convert back to fiat to pay bills, buy groceries etc etc