re: Bitcoin all time high.

I'm glad I saw some of WikiTiger's posts years ago. I didn't invest initially, but it gave me an understanding of the principles and ethos.
MEXC via a VPN is an option for lower fees.
Coinbase's fees get relatively high depending on what you're doing, but they're a legit exchange. Armstrong did a podcast with Lex Fridman a few years back. He values decentralization even though he's running a CEX. I was genuinely impressed by him in the podcast.

There's a lot of utility, contrary to what Longhorn is posting. Much of the newer technology has far surpassed Bitcoin.
Hedera, Render, Filecoin, etc. Many of the new projects are focused solely on financial aspects, but not all.