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after microsoft stop to accept bitcoin, any chance microsoft will accept etherum..? and etherum will be 1st cryptocurrency..?

No:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1398586.0

Yes that is a must read for altcoin fanatics who think that altcoins  can beat Bitcoin butt hey can co-exist and support one another ,let's admit Bitcoin has some minor bug and this is one of the reason that we another altcoin to support but not challenge or replace it.

Microsoft is still accepting bitcoin not that anyone gave a shit when they started and still doesn't give a shit now they're continuing.

ETH/XBT chart at Kraken is not looking promising. Unless the all time high is taken out Ether will have been just another PnD. I would not buy unless a new all time high is made on volume.

https://bitcoinnewsmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ethath.png

eth is a very risky currency to "play"... at least to me it doesn't work anymore.. I 3btc in this "eth game" because   bought 100 in early january and sold it yesterday... so it's great.. but today it's seems weird.. volume, etc... i'll stay away from exchange... mining eth is very interesting  8)

wrong statement to create fud for dumping bitcoin, ethereum is the eternal second..maybe if you're lucky

I am unclear as to your statement. The ATH was just set on the 14th, meaning it would need to beat its high from only yesterday. So you think if a coin does not beat its ATH day-after-day it is a PnD?

Right. Ether needs to take out 3/13 high on Kraken to prove it has legs because of the dump on 3/14.

It is just the short term price fluctuation. I think Ether has great future.

Gap closing in the make ?

the microsoft news about not accepting bitcoin was very interesting to me and the fact that it is still being used despite the fact that it became clear they are still accepting it proves to me how ETH price reached this far.

That's what I was wondering. There's an old chartist saw that says, "all gaps are filled." Given that Kraken chart, that saying suggests ETH will fall to ~0.012.

But who knows...

No one probably gives a shit because no one likes to use bitcoin as a currency anyway.  It's fucking horrible!!  Cash is so much easier to use but inflation eats it away.  I think people realize btc (and altcoins) are best used as digital gold.

Yes the message was false, Microsoft made a mistake.
I don't think Ethereum will be the first coin or take over Bitcoins place.
They are both here to stay Bitcoin is the gold and Ethereum is the Oil.
They made that comparison themselves as well.

I think etherum better than bitcoin in some case, like No anonymous owner. vitalik butterin is smart people. you can see more detail about it at wikipedia.

How will this be worth Much It does not have a coin cap?  ???

after microsoft stop to accept bitcoin, then start accept bitcoin :)
chance microsoft will accept etherum is not start..
and 1st cryptocurrency is bitcoin.. not etherum !

qustion for me to haev yes ?
answer for you maybe ;)

Ethereum have a fantastic development team and they seem united in their goal. BTC and other shitcoinage suffer from fragmented and indecisive community and devs. Ethereum just successfully completed a hard fork. Something the BTC community are big scaredy cats to do.

because the inflation is very low per year, lower than doge, this means that for 1B etheruem for example you need to wait for more than 10 generation of people
this is still a form of rarity i think, but it does not means that it will be like bitcoin in the future because of this reason

i think it is too soon to say anything about the future of ETH, especially when comparing it to bitcoin. so let it keep this current market cap for a longer time and not a short couple of months then call it 1st.

I guess not, bitcoin is still number one, I think microsoft is not possible to decide ties with bitcoin then choose coin whose price is much lower than the bitcoin right?

I personally like the direction Ether is heading, especially that iv'e regularly been seeing news about its adoption in new markets.

It will be curious to see what the plan to do with all of their 'contracts' and other services they are beginning to provide.
Now I don't think i'd go as far to say it will be the first Crypto but its growth seems nice  :)

Ask this question again when the eth hype has worn off :D
I think Ethereum is a very bright idea from the creators to have people trade their bitcoin for something they just made up recently. Their pre-mine must be worth (give or take) half a billion dollars!

I juuuuuust caaaaaaaan't believe the crap you spout LOL like WTF man ?
Please tell me you are smarter than that and just trying to hype up / defend ETH.
Otherwise i am shocked at how stupid ALL of your incessant ETH comments are..

Is this a game of attrition for you ?
Spew so much bullshit here that guys just get tired of shooting your crap down or what ?
Because i admit your dumb comments are exhausting.

I don't think i have seen a single comment form you that i think is fair or honest.. or smart.

You are a cancerous obnoxious irritating tiring little ETH shill.

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No real trader cares about awards only price action. Never fall in love with an investment, you need to be ready to sell if your alarm bells are ringing. Right now Ether is treading water. I would not invest a farthing unless .037 is taken out on Kraken and a new uptrend is established. There may yet be more money to be made, but not right now.

The Ethereum is consolidating at the moment. If after two months, and the price breaks 0.04, I will buy some.

Lol kinda funny, why wait to buy at 0.04 buy now at 0.25  ???

Because Ether is in a downtrend. Been trading a long time? Wait until a new uptrend is established and price breaks through previous all time high. Ether is acting like a pump and dump right now.

The majority of trading volume comes from Bitcoin to Ether but i does not mean that Etherum will become the number one crypto currency, i dont think no other crypto currency can over take bitcoin.There will be a love hate relationship between bitcoin and Etherum.

Ethereum is a good cryptocurrency but it will not overcome the Bitcoin. Bitcoins are spreading a lot and a lot of shops and websites accept them. As I can see at the moment Ethereums are only accepted by some crypto-related websites...

I think one NO from Microsoft is not such a big deal. They will change their minds one day. I voted for no, eth is nice coin I earned od that coin, but now its falling. I'm thinking to wait a bit more and maybe buy it again. But all that is same game like with other alt coins, for me bitcoin will always be number 1 crypto currency.

Bitcoin is the currency. It can be used in many platforms, including being used for making smart contracts.

Weird logic :D
Ethereum has always been a pump and dump coin. If you expect it will go up again, there is no reason to wait for it to rise first, you're better off buying lower.
I'm more surprised by the current rise in bitcoin, without ethereum dropping further. If ethereum were to drop further bitcoin will go up much more again.

I agree. A lot of ETH transaction is done using bitcoin , not fiat. Now, BTC is still the strongest and most used since it's the most accepted everywhere.

There is no chance for Ethereum to be the first Crypto Currency. Bitcoin is the most familiar Crypto Currenty from time to time while Ethereum is only a new altcoins that we cant guarantee how long this coin can survive. And nowadays, Ethereum price is in the downtrend and soon or later everybody will start to forget this coin.

To answer the topic title, is no. Bitcoin is still and will always be number one. ETH is just an altcoin of BTC. BTC is most popular crypto currency among ETH and other alt coins.

I agree with this. Bitcoin is the reserve currency of the digital currency world. Most people will own it.

I like this analogy. However, i have lost faith in Vitalik for selling off his coins. Shows he does not beleive in the long term prospects of the project.

Maybe not first crypto currency but first alt crypto currency.....after Lisk of course !

Yeah nothing will replace bitcoin especially now it's getting more popular and more progressive. Etherum is just a follower of btc. Let me correct the topic title guys, I just noticed it should be "ETHEREUM", not "ETHERUM".

not a chance.
i would somehow consider some other coin but not eth.

Ethereum will not be the number one currency. I will main use it to make smart contract. I will use bitcoin to buy things.

Yes first alt crypto currency but not after Lisk, in my opinion Etherium is far more superior than Lisk and there have a post here on altcoin discussion that Lisk is just a hype coin and they have people to hype the  coin glad that I did not invest here..

It is too fast for ethereum become first crypto currency, due to ethereum is new coin and bitcoin too. Ethereum will be tested for first time by supply and demand.

How can that be? Lisk does not even have a working coin yet.
Lisk is a year and a half behind.

Um, absolutely not.  You're being scammed, wake the f up people.

Nah, there's no way Eth would beat bitcoin. Bitcoin has like 7 years ahead of Eth.

Hope not, yet to stock up on eth

Smart contract will help ETH to be the first, i can see DAO first use ETH for funding. Later ETH will be used by different projects in the future and thats just the start where it will surpass bitcoin's achievement.

I suppose it is possible but I can not imagine if ETH beat bitcoin in this regard. I think if ETH developed for the better, then bitcoin developed better than eth. I guess no one can beat bitcoin in this case

Bitcoin and Ethereum are very different. So, I do not think that is even possible to compare them in a right way. Bitcoin is more than Gold. Ethereum however or more the gas or oil which you are use to boost something.

Nope. But Ethereum being one of the prominent altcoins on the long term (though ETH technically isn't a coin) is a real possibility. The new 'silver', as Litecoin once was ... !

Not exactly,before Lisk there was Crypti....

Litecoin is still the silver and will probably be for a long long time, sorry to break it to you.

Totally agree with you.
Bitcointalk members are always trying to compare different things and betting which one will prevail at the end...
in my opinion they both will grow with time and both will have more value along the years.

I feel bad you have to ask that question.  The ethereum paradox is a pandemic for get rich quickers and pump n dumpers who flood the economy with a junk coin that absolutely has no use right now.  Rootstock on the bitcoin blockchain will dominate and ethereum will fade in the dark with all the others.  Wake up people.

Denial is the first stage of sour grapes

Lol, right back at you.

What am i sour graping?

Stoat states real facts not rotten grapes.

I see your point. We can say "MySpace" "MySpace" "MySpace" until we're blue in the face, but that comparison does have a sell-by date.

It also has a big counterexample. Ever since eBay achieved critical mass about fifteen years ago, its dominance has never been threatened: not once. It's still the #1 online auction house and it's going to stay #1 for the foreseeable future.

ETH is just a follower of bitcoin indeed, I do believe that it will never beat BTC. Aside from its popularity, most users prioritize bitcoin than ETH, that's the fact. But somehow ETH can be use for trading and convert to BTC.

Yeah your right ethereum is altcoin its just alternative coins for bitcoins. bitcoins is our main coin and bitcoin is already held in any company stores.. like brazil 150 store are now accepting bitcoins as payment..

ETH will later be accepted by companies as well, Microsoft had already started accepting it. I won't be surprise if the rest of the companies that accepts btc will also start accepting ETH.
There are already gambling sites too. it won't be long..

The Etheruem will be useful in the smart contract system. But it will not be the first crypto currency.

I agree with that totally. The Bitcoin is the reserve currency in the digital world. Ethereum is the money for application.

Only microsoft start accepting ethereum and droping bitcoin will not make ethereum a 1st cryptocrurrency as bitcoin will always remain as first crypto to exist in this world. I am also not seeing microsoft accepting ethereum in even 1 year from now on.

Bitcoin is the 1st decentralized crypto currency. I don't think anyone can argue otherwise. Before BTC on the internet you could find some digital money but nothing like Bitcoin.

That is right. But the bitcoin is becoming more expensive in terms of the transaction fees. So it might be replaced.