Cryptocurrency more broadly can be used to send vast amounts of money, anywhere in the world for near-zero fees regardless of sovereignty. And Bitcoin is still faster and cheaper than shipping gold around.
> For instance: we use SaaS now instead of installing software locally.
If anything, I feel like this argument works against you. If people are willing to replace locally installed software with shitty web "apps" that barely compare, why do you think they won't be willing to replace good programmers with LLMs doing a bad job simply because it's trendy?
SaaS has generally been better than the local apps it replaced, particularly when you factor in 'portability'.
I love local apps but it's undeniable that developers having to split their attention between platforms lowered quality by a lot. You're probably remembering the exemplars, not the bulk which half-worked and looked bad too
Bitcoin was released in what year? I still cannot use it for payments.
No-code solutions exist since when? And still programmers work...
I dont think all hyped techs are fads. For instance: we use SaaS now instead of installing software locally. This transition took the world by storm.
But those tech that needs lots of ads, and lots of zealots, and make incredible promises: they usually are fads.