From what I have seen Bitcoin is being used more as an investment than for buying stuff. It is first generation crypto and other coins may be better for that. Hive is certainly quicker. Both are fairly easy to track, so may not be so great for crooks. A lot of people are still sceptical about crypto and all the various frauds and cockups don't help with that. The next few years will be interesting to see how things go.
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