I’ll bite. X- Quick to exchange: 10 minutes for an average settlement, 1 hour if you want to wait 10 the recommended 6 confirmations. Vs Visa which is instant. X- Easy to verify: you can see a public key has paid you, so then you have to check that the person who has paid you is that public key. Not really easy. X- Easy and quick to liquidate on any day at any time: let’s say someone hands you some bitcoin. Go liquidate it, or come back in 3 days when Coinbase has denied your KYC application. X- Can’t be damaged. Perfectly portable: well it can’t be destroyed but it can easily be lost, as the guy wanting to buy an entire rubbish site can attest to. You can move it if you can remember 12 words, just don’t forget one. Carrying it on a USB, well, good luck if your in/outbound customs wants to know what’s on your USB. Your last point about trust and custody is kinda just repetition so I’ll leave it. Maybe nothing else would want to be in this ballpark.

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In my understanding: 1- visa is not final settlement, you are not comparing the same same things (if you want to use visa you should compare it to lighting or cashu) 2- btc sent via the network is btc, no need to verify anything else. If I make an invoice or make a wallet address just to receive your payment and it is paid, I know it’s you 3- here I think you have a point. I guess in a world where we all use btc and there’s no fiat anymore this problem will not be present (but until then I believe you have a point) 4- cannot be damaged in any way. You can damage a gold bar, a house, land or other. Btc cannot be damaged in any way. Worst case scenario you lose it but that’s a different story