I wouldn't say I have been "margin called" nothing like that [that's what the website says despite saying zero about trading].

I do see bitcoin adoption taking place, just slowly but tangibly. Having square adoption where lightning provably works, even though it is a little slow and the UI isn't great... Is still progress. I have tried it myself and the employees I deal with are positive, some even kinda charmed that someone wants to pay in bitcoin (they have never seen it before).

I think "the community" overestimates how technical people are, they (regular people) won't want anything to do with highly technical custody vs self-custody vs ark vs spark vs lightning vs whatever...

They just want it to be there and the funds to be reasonably available when they need them.

I still think bitcoin has a bright future, it is doing something that no other asset/technology/network is doing - just look at stacker news.

But the enthusiasm education and authenticity around it is very slow to catch on because it runs counter to hype and the best bitcoin advocates still need to preach hard work and savings.

Which the public doesn't want to hear.

My thoughts