Based on my experience so far, from a payments perspective Lightning is "Bitcoin 2.0", it is "the next Bitcoin". You get a 10x improvement in payments UX and the only cost is completely reasonable tradeoffs re: liveness and liquidity.

Bitcoin is the one chance we have to decentralize power away from the rent seeking ruling class. Don't be distracted by promises, political kayfabe, altcoins or social sedatives. Bitcoin is our one chance at real change.

They say that if you want people to switch from an incumbent, the product or service must be at least 10x better than the existing product. Today I walked into a bank to do some menial banking and was reminded that Bitcoin is at least 10x better than the current system..

I’ll still be around, at $3k, $2k, or $1k. I’m a dedicated lifer. If people exit based on price, they really aren’t committed :)

The crypto market will rise again, but most likely only when the pain of the recent fall becomes a distant memory. Don’t underestimate the power of psychology in free markets...