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Title: 2012-11-14 paymentssource.com - A ‘Black Friday’ for Bitcoin Draws Some Spending Post by: ben-abuya on November 16, 2012, 05:51:27 PM Quote “I don’t see any value in [Bitcoin] unless you’re a drug dealer or a gambler,” Kaminsky says. “It’s a very small group [that uses bitcoins] that most merchants wouldn’t want to be associated with.” But Holmquist says Bitcoin is already overcoming the bad reputation, with more consumers and merchants in the market accepting the currency for products that are legal to sell. Harvey, the guitar seller, says, “the bitcoin economy is tiny, but growing at a rapid pace. As more users and vendors adopt the currency it becomes more useful, leading to increased adoption. The ball is in the court of any skeptic to explain how this growth will suddenly peter out.” http://www.paymentssource.com/news/a-black-friday-for-bitcoin-draws-some-spending-lots-of-buzz-3012390-1.html?pg=1 Title: Re: 2012-11-14 paymentssource.com - A ‘Black Friday’ for Bitcoin Draws Some Spending Post by: RodeoX on November 16, 2012, 05:55:25 PM Quote “I don’t see any value in [Bitcoin] unless you’re a drug dealer or a gambler,” Says a guy who knows nothing about gambling, drug dealing, or bitcoin. fixed Title: Re: 2012-11-14 paymentssource.com - A ‘Black Friday’ for Bitcoin Draws Some Spending Post by: cunicula on November 16, 2012, 06:04:42 PM Quote “I don’t see any value in [Bitcoin] unless you’re a drug dealer or a gambler,” Says a guy who knows nothing about gambling, drug dealing, or bitcoin. fixed Ignorance is forgivable. However, this fellow is a shill for the credit card industry. http://www.mercatoradvisorygroup.com/index.php?doc=emerging_technologies (http://www.mercatoradvisorygroup.com/index.php?doc=emerging_technologies) Title: Re: 2012-11-14 paymentssource.com - A ‘Black Friday’ for Bitcoin Draws Some Spending Post by: RodeoX on November 16, 2012, 06:11:04 PM Good find cunicula!
Title: Re: 2012-11-14 paymentssource.com - A ‘Black Friday’ for Bitcoin Draws Some Spending Post by: Bees Brothers on November 17, 2012, 07:21:19 AM Quote The family has used bitcoins to purchase things like Bitcoin Magazines, video games, and a large gun safe." edited Quote “I don’t see any value in [Bitcoin] unless you’re a drug dealer or a gambler,” Kaminsky says. Maybe I should monitor the kid's internet activity more to make sure they are not blowing all their bitcoins on Silk Road...because they certainly "value" bitcoins more than Federal Reserve Notes. :o |