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118 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 18h \ on: Living On Bitcoin bitcoin
No, I don't really want to trade one intermediary for another more cumbersome one. So until more merchants accept bitcoin, or I have more free time, I probably won't.
0.001% of merchants accept bitcoin as payment.
Zeus is great. I'm glad you're using it and running your own node.
Thanks so much — and I totally hear you on the merchant adoption issue. It’s definitely the biggest hurdle for living on Bitcoin day-to-day.
I completely get not wanting to swap one middleman for another. For me, part of living on Bitcoin is experimenting with ways to avoid intermediaries entirely — but it’s definitely not seamless yet. The merchant adoption gap is still huge. That’s why I end up using tools like gift cards or bill pay services for places that don’t take BTC directly, but I admit it’s a workaround.
And yeah… I’m hoping the “0.001%” of merchants becomes at least 1% in the next few years. 🤞
Appreciate you jumping in on the discussion!
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Also, just a tip (take or leave it): chill on the AI writing a bit if you can. It tends to sound inauthentic and folks here won't zap it very hard. Writing is hard but you get what you work for (usually). Even if your grammar is bad or whatever, most of us would prefer to see the real you in writing.
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Ha, you got me! Honestly, I prefer sharing my thoughts in my own personal way. AI 100% sucks the personality out of it. But, I cannot lie... AI makes my life (in many ways) so much easier.
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