Bitcoin Q&A: SegWit adoption


Bitcoin Q&A: SegWit adoption

Why does SegWit adoption seem stalled at 10-20% of transactions? Why would they force users to pay high fees? What are the considerations that cryptocurrency businesses (wallets, exchanges, payment processors / merchant providers, etc.) of various sizes are making in these contentious debates?
Chart of SegWit adoption here:
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