Bitcoin is voluntary not compulsory. For the vast majority of the world it provides access to a more trustworthy financial infrastructure because almost 6.8 billion people aren't born with access to USD, EUR, SGD, JPY etc.

BTC is a digital bearer instrument, meaning its value is wholly digital and is a decent option as property rights for those at the bottom of the pyramid.

If you've lived through hyperinflation, Bitcoin is a decent option to consider.

I highly recommend this article with a purview of Bitcoin outside the West: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/check-your-financial-pri...