Okay, friend, this is getting out of hand.
I never said Bitcoin was perfect. (Personally, I don't care about other cryptocurrencies.) I don't deny that it's energy-inefficient, volatile, or has a steep learning curve.
I apologize in advance, but I'm going to take the liberty of assuming you're from somewhere in the European Union (since you used data from the Netherlands in one of your arguments). I'm from Latin America. I'm from a country where financial crises, hight inflation (and even hyperinflations) and poor political behavior (corruption, populism, cronyism, etc.) are commonplace.
I come from a poor country. Not on the level of Venezuela, but close.
You and I must come from two very different realities. That's where our entire discussion should come from. Neither of us is right, but neither are we wrong. We are two people biased by the experiences we've had.
You care a lot about the environment, and that's fine, it's something I respect, but in this case I had to choose between two evils. And frankly, I can't afford to be an environmentalist if it means descending into poverty.
Do you understand that I live in a reality where the financial situation is so bad that things like Bitcoin (for some people, of course) are seen as a viable alternative?
What if Bitcoin fails? Well, that's a risk I'm willing to take. But I can't simply resign myself to the situation I'm stuck in. Something I did NOT choose to live.
And if you're wondering, can't you move somewhere else? No. While I'm not poor, I'm not destitute. I lack the resources to move somewhere else and try to start all over again.
I apologize if my tone seems self-centered or arrogant. That's not the intention, nor was it ever.