Are you even paying attention?
Have you heard of lightning network? Of course, some of it is already being experimented upon... it could take many years before it is microtransacting on the level of visa... but it is in the works.
Also, you mention that you want to send big amounts of bitcoin around, and you know that the problem is not with big amounts, because in terms of percentage it is not bad, especially if you are getting into the several thousand dollars arena.
Finally, fees are low currently and transaction times are fast currently.
I just looked in my blockchain.info wallet, and it is showing $.12 for regular fees and $2.02 for priority. Seems fairly reasonable to me, and you could take advantage of these low fees if you want to move money around, at this time.
I have heard of lightning network but its only segwit adresses I'm able to use currently to alleviate fees, I'm just talking about the reality of the situation and how that feeds back into market demand. Of course I want them to advance the capability of crypto far more then it is now especially for micro transactions, until its usable we are all speculating perhaps a little too much and hence the price pulls back to a more steady area.
I'm pretty sure all my transactions are micro! I'm not a whale sadly, if fees have fallen to $2 then thats way more realistic for most people to use BTC. I swear they recently halved, I'll check the graph site I have bookmarked and post the fee structure/backlog as I think its relevant
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I dont want to spike the guys site with traffic, pm if you want a link as he gives a few dynamics
You are just coming off as employing BIGBLOCKER and alt coin pumper talking points, no?
BTC does not have to be the be all and end all crypto currency at this exact time and to be able to satisfy all your micro-transaction needs in order to have a large number of other values, including the first time in history there has been the creation of a decentralized secure method to secure, store and transmit value (which is considerably valuable and transformative in and of itself).
Can you see the value of the various current and future use cases of bitcoin without getting caught up on some narrow use case that you personally want or that you personally wished bitcoin would have. Who fucking cares what you personally want? You can determine that yourself by buying and using a variety of payment methods and value storage methods and it does not need to be bitcoin to help you to accomplish your personal goals (if you cannot see a fit for bitcoin within your current situation or future projected situation).
I am not trying to denigrate you personally, because bitcoin has a lot of value beyond your projection of transaction fee or transaction time issues, no?
Now, your seemingly implied assertion that Bitcoin's seemingly currently downward price pressures and price movements are attributable to some kinds of deficiencies in bitcoin or that public opinion of bitcoin is becoming too negative, is likely overrated. Sure, you can sell if you want or you can HODL.. or spread fear that BTC prices are likely to go down, but in the end, this seems like a buying opportunity to me, rather than a time to sell. But do what you like, and conceptualize the situation however you like because I don't claim to have any crystal ball regarding how all of this is going to play out, even though I am continue to employ my same practice of buying as the price goes down (if it does) and selling on the way up (if it goes up). I don't see any reason to make any significant changes based on our current situation and the current level of correction and the current level that seems to be attempting to break through buying support in the sub $10k price arena.
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