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3) One of the most frustrating things about crypto is how it *doesn't* interface with the rest of the world. You can easily move USDC, BTC, etc. between exchanges and DeFi and your wallets. And you can easily trade crypto <> crypto. But then you want to buy a loaf of bread.

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4) And there's no BREAD/BTC pair. Or maybe there is, but it's unfortunately a foodcoin, not actual food. So you're stuck using the old system. And even worse you have to get money back into it. BTC --> USDT --> USD --> wire out --> wait a day --> payment processor.

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5) So you have to keep some money in crypto, and some money in a bank. And neither is fully effective. And if you misallocate, it takes a day and fees to fix.

6) And you have to learn and maintain both systems. Eventually, hopefully, businesses will take crypto. But for now they want $. And you're hungry, and that loaf of bread is looking mighty tasty.

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7) If only you didn't have to manage both systems. If only your crypto could just do it, and you could keep your funds where you actually want them.

8) Anyway, you probably know where this is going.