Bitcoin Mass-Adoption Just Isn’t Going to Happen

Here’s why & how a controversial solution may provide the answer

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If you’ve been exposed to Bitcoin in any way, you’ve almost certainly come across this expression at some point:

Not your keys, not your Bitcoin

This is actually a shortened version of statement made by one of the Bitcoin OGs Andreas Antonopoulos way back when that, more precisely, reads:

Your keys, your Bitcoin. Not your keys, not your Bitcoin

It’s a subtle difference since the former part of this is implied anyway, but it neatly emphasizes the point.

But it also opens the door to a much bigger conversation and one, I believe, that currently has no satisfactory solution.

Let me give you an example you might relate to.

Your most treasured possessions

What ARE your most treasured possessions? Your house? Your car? Your Bitcoin?

Sure, they are worth looking after, but certain things are far more valuable on a personal level. What about, for example, your photos over the last few years?

Chances are these are all digital now and you’ll view them on a screen rather than on pieces of paper…