But since the target audience was always technical (although gullible) people, the incentive to make it useful beyond coin purchases never manifested.
But moreso: scalability.
The blockchains that are worth anything don’t scale to the level of total worldwide transactions per second.
I’ve heard “But Lightning!” — sure, so before I can send any money, I have to find a fellow to relay my transactions against.
But since the target audience was always technical (although gullible) people, the incentive to make it useful beyond coin purchases never manifested.
But moreso: scalability.
The blockchains that are worth anything don’t scale to the level of total worldwide transactions per second.
I’ve heard “But Lightning!” — sure, so before I can send any money, I have to find a fellow to relay my transactions against.