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[โ€“] Honytawk@feddit.nl 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Is it really the best option when no business uses them?

Some do, which is a lot more than GNU Taler. I don't know of another digital payment system that has more usage that isn't dominated by a handful of companies.

Here are some examples of things you can buy today w/ Monero:

It's far from ubiquitous, but it is being accepted today. If any of those places interest you, I recommend putting a small amount of money into Monero and trying it out.