2026-01-09 16:20:41

Here's the real test for crypto adoption readiness: can you actually live entirely on digital assets? Think about it—groceries, paychecks, everyday expenses, everything covered in crypto. We're nearly there already. The missing piece? Transaction costs. Once fees drop to negligible levels, adoption flips from experiment to mainstream reality. It's not about belief or tech anymore; it's about friction. Remove that, and we're looking at a completely different game.

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WhaleSurfer

· 01-10 15:46

Transaction fees are really a tough issue, no doubt about it. But the friction isn't just that; during a market crash, who dares to pay rent entirely with crypto...

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CompoundPersonality

· 01-09 16:50

If transaction fees don't decrease, everything is just empty talk. No matter how nicely it's said, it's useless until L2 can actually be used.

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CodeAuditQueen

· 01-09 16:28

The fee hurdle... to put it simply, it's the gate before reentrancy attacks. If you can't get past it, all talk is just empty words. --- Friction only disappears when the mainstream arrives? That logic has flaws, brother. --- If gas fees don't decrease, no matter how many followers you have, it's all pointless. It's that simple. --- Wait, are you assuming that smart contract layers have no security risks? What about the audit reports? --- Using ≠ usable, usable ≠ secure. Reversing the order can cause problems. --- Ultimately, it's contradictory — to achieve low fees, you have to sacrifice verification; to have thorough verification, you must bear the costs. There’s no free lunch. --- The potential for optimization in Solidity code is actually quite large, but that’s not the bottleneck. The real issue lies in the design of the economic model. --- Relying entirely on digital assets for daily life? I can't even trust audit reports, so why should I convert my salary entirely into on-chain assets?

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