well; for me its fun. before bitcoin went through the roof i would invest in bitcoin and periodically buy stuff that i could only buy with bitcoin; or replace my bitcoin as i spent it (using coinbase).
now for me, as well as probably others.. i got so much upside on my bitcoin i don't mind spending a bit here and there. i still hold it mainly as speculation because i deeply believe in its long term value--but i bought a plane ticket at like $860/btc .. no regrets whatsoever. i got to buy a frickin plane ticket with frickin bitcoin.. that might seem like 'oh yeah whatever' to most people, but if you have been watching bitcoin for years, as I have.. as many people with decent stashes have, that is one of the main things people came back to again and again to say "it will be a real currency when".
i am waaaay over vested in bitcoin so i can't justify 'replacing' my bitcoin anymore; when i am so exposed to the exchange rate; but 'spending it' is like cashing it out
now for me, as well as probably others.. i got so much upside on my bitcoin i don't mind spending a bit here and there. i still hold it mainly as speculation because i deeply believe in its long term value--but i bought a plane ticket at like $860/btc .. no regrets whatsoever. i got to buy a frickin plane ticket with frickin bitcoin.. that might seem like 'oh yeah whatever' to most people, but if you have been watching bitcoin for years, as I have.. as many people with decent stashes have, that is one of the main things people came back to again and again to say "it will be a real currency when".
i am waaaay over vested in bitcoin so i can't justify 'replacing' my bitcoin anymore; when i am so exposed to the exchange rate; but 'spending it' is like cashing it out