If the "central criticism" of #bitcoin is that there's a "lack of practical, real-world use", then we're doing alright. Pretty sure hedging your wealth against inflation is a practical, real-world use case. And then there's actually buying stuff. A shirt on your back or food on your table is rather practical and real-world too.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/27/politics/donald-trump-bitcoin-cryptocurrency/index.html