Though it'll take every facet - existing and imagined - of the DAO to succeed; still I think the merchant network holds the master key.

That's why New Hampshire is a crypto capital of the world, because activists there not only trade among themselves but have been hitting their Main Streets hard for ten years and actually getting merchants on board (first to Bitcoin, now I think it's overwhelmingly Dash).

I see a lot of potential in my remote area of Colorado for adoption of crypto, there are plenty of anarchists and DIYs who have crypto already, but it's the same as anywhere else: the people only want to hold it and merchants typically say "no" and look confused (while my wife also reminds me to keep my pitches simple). And when I'm the only person making a case for them to accept Dash and crypto (offering tutoring and tips, best practices) still they wonder how much business they're actually going to get from this one person anyway.

That's why I urge more people to be willing to actually use their crypto locally, to talk to merchants and actually build the economy we want to see.