well it's not reliable. That is one of the big problems. Especially with how it's price fluctuates against other currencies. But more importantly they've not solved how to make payments in the instant moment. It can't be used for real time purchases. But these arguments always tend to the introduction or 'oversight and regulation' which defeats the idea of blockchain.

IMO there was, and still is a hope that WE can control the currency. To me that is very exciting intellectually. The promise is as tenuous as our current 'freedom'.

"when boyhood's fire was in my blood I read of ancient freemen".