Bridges are a necessary until people and merchants start using crypto currencies without the need for a "trusted" middleman. ie without first switching over to "fiat". Steem with it's $teem dollar is helping early adopters make this transition because they don't have to convert something like .000275 into something more meaningful. Every transition requires a "device" to bridge the gap. The music industry went through this with the eight track -> cassette player and then the cassette -> CD player.
Similarly, there are new crypto "devices" coming onboard, like the many bitcoin -> debit/credit cards . People HOLD their coins and spend them as required. Examples are e-coin.io and advcash.com.
cryptocapital.co is also attempting to fill the gap by reducing bank friction.
Keep up the great work.
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Awesome to see others working toward the same goal! Great analogy with the music industry and "devices" to bridge the gap. We are definitely in a such a transitional period now - the cryptoeconomy is the future of finance. :)