> it's not hard to imagine a future where these companies are the only practical option for real people interacting with the bitcoin economy
It actually is hard for me to imagine that. I don't see why having centralized payment processors (which are essentially just online wallets, fiat exchanges, and SaaS providers) makes it less practical to interact with the Bitcoin economy in other ways.
It actually is hard for me to imagine that. I don't see why having centralized payment processors (which are essentially just online wallets, fiat exchanges, and SaaS providers) makes it less practical to interact with the Bitcoin economy in other ways.