Entering into the space is overwhelming for even the most astute
It’s not just about explaining money. Or explaining tech. It’s about catching someone at the intersection of two very difficult spaces:
They have to already be questioning how our financial system works.
They have to not get overwhelmed by the technical layer Bitcoin requires.
That's a small Venn diagram overlap — and it's getting even smaller.
With more and more people living paycheck to paycheck, convincing them to invest in a “new monetary system” is a tough sell. Most people aren't looking for revolution. They're looking to pay rent next month. The pitch for Bitcoin — sovereignty, decentralization, hard money — sounds abstract when you’re staring down bills and inflation.
And even if someone is curious, they run headfirst into the second wall: tech overwhelm.
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Even the communities that should be onboarding newcomers — like Nostr, or the Bitcoin subreddit — often feel closed off. There’s still a culture of arrogance, memes, and inside jokes. Instead of welcoming the curious, it sometimes ridicules them.
The irony is brutal: Bitcoin is supposed to be for everyone. But today, it still feels like it’s for insiders.