You're criticizing The Atlantic (which happens to be a print publication as well, not just online) for an article stating that Bitcoin won't become an everyday

You're criticizing The Atlantic (which happens to be a print publication as well, not just online) for an article stating that Bitcoin won't become an everyday currency, but saying "it doesn't have to fit [that] role." The article never said it did have to fit that role. The journalism is perfectly fine here, quit being defensive and make an actual argument.