> ppl first get used to crypto [through stablecoins]
I don't understand this claim. Is it that paying with bitcoin scares people but paying with a stablecoin doesn't? If so, what makes it less scary? Is it that paying with a stablecoin is more familiar? If so, in what way? Isn't the experience identical?
I don't think you believe this, but this is the image that comes to mind when I hear people make this "bridge" claim:
Alice got some bitcoins. She has them in her wallet. She goes to a merchant that accepts bitcoin, and the merchant shows her a qr code to pay. She gets scared because this isn't like a debit card -- she doesn't know what to do!
Bob got some stablecoins. He has them in his wallet. He goes to
a merchant that accepts stablecoins, and the merchant shows him a qr code to pay. Bob is fine with this because stablecoins are easier than bitcoin.
I hope you can see why I think that's pretty ridiculous scenario. But if that isn't what you mean by the "getting used to it" stuff, then what DO you mean? I don't get it.
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