Unfortunately very few alternatives have been created which ticks the same boxes as bitcoin, but some with speed improvements. It's too bad that so many developers have stranglehold their innovations by premining, receiving development tax, keeping a percentage of all coins by themselves. Or lacking a good process for protocol innovation like BIP. Because there are some really shiny coins out there.
I thought that transaction cost and speed was a problem, but I am not so sure anymore. There are second layer solutions, like Lightning Network. And it is also possible to use current solutions like Visa, through pre-filled cards or debit cards. Of course not optimal.
It's not that long ago when we got to choose network protocols in games for example, IPX/SPX in favor of TCP/IP because of speed. Maybe it is a similar time, we'll see.
I thought that transaction cost and speed was a problem, but I am not so sure anymore. There are second layer solutions, like Lightning Network. And it is also possible to use current solutions like Visa, through pre-filled cards or debit cards. Of course not optimal.
It's not that long ago when we got to choose network protocols in games for example, IPX/SPX in favor of TCP/IP because of speed. Maybe it is a similar time, we'll see.