2026-01-04 11:22:36

Chat with most people about Bitcoin and you'll hit the same wall immediately—they assume it's just a payment system that doesn't work particularly well. That narrative keeps sticking around in mainstream conversations.

The reality is way different, but most folks never get there. Ask them about fixed supply, scarcity mechanics, or its role beyond transactions? Blank stares. It's frustrating how shallow the mainstream understanding stays while the actual use cases and value propositions go completely unnoticed.

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NeverVoteOnDAO

· 01-07 06:37

That's why it's always a chicken-and-egg situation when talking about BTC with family... Really, most people are stuck at the "payment tool" level and haven't thought about scarcity at all. No one gets the 21M supply cap, because their minds are full of the concept of electronic cash. I can't stand this cognitive gap... Mainstream media loves to focus on price talk, and it's really powerless to ignore the fundamentals. The 21M cap alone can crush many assets, yet some still say that payments are not practical. You've broken my patience, brother. The educational cost is just too high. That's it. Those who understand will understand, and those who don't, just forget it.

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TokenomicsDetective

· 01-06 05:36

Really, people outside the crypto circle simply can't understand the essence of BTC --- Most people only know about buying and selling; they completely don't get the concept of scarcity --- Every time I explain to my family, I have to start from zero, it's exhausting --- The design of a fixed supply is completely ignored, sigh --- Ask them why BTC is worth tens of thousands, 90% can't answer --- The most heartbreaking thing is they can't see the big picture --- Payment system? That's funny, they haven't grasped the key point at all --- The gap in understanding is too big; that's why some make money while others get cut --- Scarcity + decentralization, I've said it many times but some still don't believe

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MetaMaskVictim

· 01-05 20:21

That's why I don't like discussing crypto with my family; as soon as I bring it up, it's "stock trading." Mainstream topics are really too difficult; I can't be bothered to explain basic concepts like 21 million coins. Ultimately, people only look at the price and don't care about scarcity. Fine. The lowest level of the crypto disdain hierarchy is those who don't understand the supply cap. They criticize Bitcoin for being slow every day, but they really haven't figured out what it aims to do. Instead of trying to save the world, it's better to just lie back and let them keep missing out. By the way, what do you all think about this issue? It's really heartbreaking.

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AllInAlice

· 01-05 11:12

Really, every time I talk to newbies about BTC, I have to spend ages explaining, it's so annoying. I'm fed up, most people only know how to use it for speculation and simply can't understand concepts like scarcity. Mainstream media loves to create noise; who the hell cares about the true value proposition? That's why I only talk to people who understand crypto; it's pointless to explain to others. Honestly, it's no wonder that BTC has been demonized to this extent; ordinary people just can't grasp it. The level is too low; those who realize this are already few. Forget it, they don't want to understand the real thing anyway, they just want to make quick money. It makes me want to vomit every time I hear the same old arguments like "payment systems" and "high transaction costs." Forget explaining, time will prove everything anyway.

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ContractExplorer

· 01-04 11:52

This is the difference in cognition. Most people haven't really looked into it deeply. Mainstream media has demonized BTC, so who would be willing to study it? Basically, it's a matter of information asymmetry. I used to think the same way. In fact, Bitcoin is much more complex than just a payment system, but unfortunately, no one cares. People still debating whether it’s a payment asset are already out of the loop. Public understanding has been stuck a few years back; it’s just about the price going up and down. This is why there is such a big difference between holders and bagholders. I'm too lazy to explain to others; they don't want to listen. Most people will never understand the true value proposition. Just from this, you can see who makes money and who loses.

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quiet_lurker

· 01-04 11:50

Hi, come to think of it... most people really only stay at the level of a "payment tool" Don't even mention it, explaining the 21m cap to friends is so difficult😅 The real issue is that once the threshold is set, no one wants to understand Honestly, the information gap inside and outside the crypto circle is really quite ironic Why does it feel like explaining scarcity is even more difficult than explaining technology?

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rugdoc.eth

· 01-04 11:45

Honestly, this is why talking about crypto with ordinary people is so exhausting... They only understand the "payment" aspect, and no one wants to hear about 210,000 coins or such things. The gap in understanding is just too big, really. Just saying BTC is only a payment system? Wake up, everyone. Public perception always lags behind by three cycles... The story of Bitcoin is no longer about that, but unfortunately most people are still asleep. This is the biggest FUD, coming from ignorance. Ordinary people have never really thought about why it is scarce or why they keep ignoring it.

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PessimisticOracle

· 01-04 11:44

This is the truth. Most people simply can't understand it. --- Sigh, when talking with friends, they only ask "Can I buy groceries," it's ridiculous. --- That's right, I can't be bothered to explain anymore; they just don't listen. --- Mainstream media brainwashes people like this, what can we do? --- They can't even understand the supply levels of primary and secondary markets, what else are they thinking? --- The most annoying thing is people who only half-understand but pretend to know, really.

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