Living on shielded ZEC alone is already possible in 13 countries, with no bank account, like any other asset listed on a DEX. What is missing is not technology; it is people, new merchants. Decentralization only advances on individual trust. Shielded alone will not win. Spend it, swap it, settle it p2p, and bring one person you trust.
Shielded + DEXs + P2P system are a powerful stack.
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