Bitcoin is Esperanto...


...created by idealists to solve problems they saw in existing languages. Theoretically, it did solve many of those problems and by self-chosen criteria was indeed a very superior language.

Trouble is, the vast majority of people weren't that dissatisfied by the language they spoke everyday. It did the job and was good enough. Sure, it would need translating to work with someone on the other side of the world, but hey, people can live with that every now and then.

Esperanto has a beautifully engineered future - and has had for 100 years - but other than a few enthusiasts, who cares?