without trading/speculation elements in the equation, coin-paired products get dominated by the speculative motivation.

rare for genuine user retention and crypto-specific edge (involving money) to co exist at scale.

are there any exceptions you’ve seen? 

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Only real exception I’ve seen is stablecoin usage in high-inflation countries. Actual need > speculation. But outside those cases? Speculation always sneaks back in somehow