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.
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.
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.