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Title: Who Will Benefit From Digital Currency?
Post by: KiyokoNoaSaki on November 27, 2014, 02:31:55 AM
Bitcoin Experiment Gives A Glimpse

http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2014/11/26/who-will-benefit-from-digital-currency-bitcoin-experiment-gives-a-glimpse/


This is the final installment in a three-part interview with Stanford Business School professor and economist Susan Athey on digital currencies. In part 1, we discussed what Bitcoin is and what potential applications are, and in part 2, we looked at the security pros and cons of cryptocurrencies, plus hurdles to adoption.

Today, we talk about who will benefit from digital currencies and a new Bitcoin experiment Athey is helping to conduct in which each MIT undergrad will receive $100 in Bitcoin.


Title: Re: Who Will Benefit From Digital Currency?
Post by: bornil267645 on November 27, 2014, 04:25:26 AM
Well in the plain view it looks like people and merchants trying to avoid the costs of traditional money, will be benefited by crypto.


Title: Re: Who Will Benefit From Digital Currency?
Post by: 1Referee on November 27, 2014, 12:19:53 PM
I think the whole world will benefit from this new technology.

Who doesn't want a bank in his own pocket, you're boss over your own money. No one can tell you where or how to spend it.


Title: Re: Who Will Benefit From Digital Currency?
Post by: Daniel91 on November 27, 2014, 12:35:57 PM
I think that average people will surely benefit from Digital Currency.
It will help them to receive money faster and in more simple way.
Also, they will avoid bank fees, it will help their financial freedom etc.
I'm sure that only people who don't like Digital Currencies are bankers :)


Title: Re: Who Will Benefit From Digital Currency?
Post by: Nerazzura on November 28, 2014, 06:13:48 AM
who get the greatest benefit is the owner of the site gambling, trading, exchangers, advertising providers, and anyone who can see opportunities


Title: Re: Who Will Benefit From Digital Currency?
Post by: BitCoinNutJob on November 28, 2014, 06:34:38 AM
I think the whole world will benefit from this new technology.

Who doesn't want a bank in his own pocket, you're boss over your own money. No one can tell you where or how to spend it.

Yes, the change in the societal landscape cant be overstated both for 1st and 3rd world.  Theoretically if we all used bitcoin or money government couldn't control for everything things would change dramatically imo.


Title: Re: Who Will Benefit From Digital Currency?
Post by: jcoin200 on November 28, 2014, 11:47:08 AM
To me, it seems like as soon as some sort of buyer protection can be put in place, then it will work for general everyday transactions. It will also benefit stores, especially small businesses who hate to take cards because of the high fees


Title: Re: Who Will Benefit From Digital Currency?
Post by: RCHumphrey on November 28, 2014, 12:10:02 PM
I think the whole world will benefit from this new technology.

Who doesn't want a bank in his own pocket, you're boss over your own money. No one can tell you where or how to spend it.

Banks have very important roles in the world. A lot of crypto enthusiasts fail to understand that Bitcoin and banks are not incompatible. If Bitcoin becomes mainstream then banks will just provide loans via BTC. People still need the credit as do businesses.

Also you can spend your money how you want anyways?