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Does Bitcoin Has What It Takes to Replace Fiat?
At the moment, no. We're still early days and proof of concept stage. Laying the tracks or building blocks so to speak.
Can it? Maybe. Maybe not. Let's not try to topple a currency that's been in rule for centuries. It takes time for next generation money to succeed the old order.
Let's just focus on trying to be a viable alternative first, before we talk about replacing something so ingrained into the world's mind....
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It is relatively easy to set up a dual boot option for Linux on a Windows PC.
What about Grandma that just wants to sell her knitting creations for Bitcoin on Openbazaar, because her Grandson said it's the marketplace of the future?  She's just fucked, and has to resort to getting raped with fees on eBay I guess. |
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NICE, we finally found the real Satoshi fellas! Preach on, jyakulis, preach.  |
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I believe there is room for both decentralizatioin and centralization for the Bitcoin Ecosystem.
Certain aspects will remain decentralized, like obvious things. Blockchain, the cryptocurrency itself, the end users transacting among each other. Decentralized exchanges, decentralized marketplaces, etc..
There are also cases for Centralization with the regulated exchanges and payment processors. Coinbase and Bitpay are two of the largest entities in the whole Bitcoin ecosystem and do their part in pushing Bitcoin forward, centralized or not.
Doesn't have to be one or another, there is more than enough space for both.
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Why is there no Windows version? Makes zero sense to me.
Perhaps security is higher up on their priority list than popularity. You don't actually believe that as a Hero member, do you? If you've been around technology long enough, you know that Windows is insecure thing is a myth. OF COURSE most of the security threats happen on Windows desktops, they own 90% desktop marketshare for chrissakes. That's just an elitist excuse.... |
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That's awesome! Can't wait for the Windows version.
Windows version won't see the light of day for a while, they said it would come out like 6 months ago. Why is there no Windows version? Makes zero sense to me. You guys want OpenBazaar to succeed and become the future of decentralized marketplaces, but don't release a version for the largest user base in the world? Ass backwards, developers that's a come on man!  They've been working on it but never released it, I guess all the devs use linux or mac. It's not even a Windows vs OSX or Windows vs Linux debate. It's know your demographic:  I mean we all want Bitcoin to succeed as a whole, but then we have this whole smell of elitism amongst us. This has got to stop. Put OpenBazaar on Windows! It's common sense..... |
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Bitcoin has also died 43 times.
Goddangit! Why is every other thread mentioned the untimely demise of our beloved Bitcoin.  http://bitcoinobituaries.com/Welp, that's it. Stick a fork in her, she's done....  |
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Shame on all of you
Scared of women getting interested in Bitcoin? Is this the end of the Crypto-Patriarchy as we know it? We can't both be only a brotherhood and at the same time not letting any new people into the community. I welcome it! I want women in Crypto. Think about it. Half of all humans are women. Why wouldn't I want the fairer sex to jump into Crypto and pump up our favorite form of money.  |
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12 million people is a generous number I personally think. I mean Coinbase just barely passed 2 million wallets and Blockchain.info 3 million wallets recently. I'm fairly certain we're closer to half that 12 million figure or like 5 million total global, world wide. Not sure where Xapo got their info, but Juniper Research said we'd crack my 5 million user figure by year 2019: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102512655 |
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That's awesome! Can't wait for the Windows version.
Windows version won't see the light of day for a while, they said it would come out like 6 months ago. Why is there no Windows version? Makes zero sense to me. You guys want OpenBazaar to succeed and become the future of decentralized marketplaces, but don't release a version for the largest user base in the world? Ass backwards, developers that's a come on man! |
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Sell your coins!?!!?  What the fuck does that mean? BUY, HODL, RINSE REPEAT! BUY, HODL, RINSE REPEAT! BUY, HODL, RINSE REPEAT! and spend occasionaly and replenish spent coins...  |
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At this point in time with more than a quarter of year in the books, time to put away the pipe for $10000 BTC.
Let's focus on mainstreaming, getting the word out there, get as much people that are willing to at least own a BTC wallet.
Let's continue to stay positive, gain momentum, buy, hoard, and spend little. Let's cross $300 and stay above it!
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I want to buy ps4 games from newegg. But bitcoin price is going up. So if i wait a month i can get more games for the same amount of bitcoin.
But i want to buy the games now. I don't know what to do.
No one can tell you. A single PS4 game is not a ton to spend. If you buy a lot yes it will add up. I would suggest spending cash over btc if your buying many games. I personally like to save coins. But its much easier to use btc to buy things online. So i guess i'll buy fewer games today, then i'll buy back the btc that i spend. Thanks. Do you have a credit card? I don't see how BTC is that much easier then credit card. Either one is a easy way to order. And both are accepted by newegg. This the correct advice to follow in this particular thread. For that $50 or $60 in BTC, just use a credit card or cash instead. Save that BTC if you're accumulating at this relatively low price. Spend that BTC on games when it costs fractions to pay for it;IE 0.025 BTC than 0.25 BTC today. |
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If BTC goes to $1000 or more, what would you do?  I might slam my fist on the table, hit myself in the back of the head, and scream FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK at the top of my lungs. Feelings of pain and regret for not accumulating more... |
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Now's not the time to spend at this low price. Now's the time to accumulate as much as you can.  Gots to Scrooge McDuck it. Spend little, but hoard like a motherf#cka. Trust me, you'll know when it's time to spend it, and 2015 is not quite the year... |
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if you don't want to get regulated you can't be any geek off the street. you gotta be handy w/ the steel if you know what i mean, earn your keep
Regulate by Warren/G, nice one, gonna listin it tonight, longtime ago that I heard that song. REGULATORS! MOUNT UP!!  Nothing like 90s Hip Hop. Real creativity and music, no BS like today's. That said Bitcoin itself is in "1990's" so to speak, if were to correlate Bitcoin to the Internet, growth wise. |
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Bitcoin needed Gox'ing as a hard lesson learned. They always say history is the greatest teacher, and though painful, was necessary for Bitcoin to survive and thrive.
With the advent of Noble markets, Gemini, imminent launch of GBTC and COIN, it's all a matter of time before the memory of Gox will be in the rear view mirror.
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Wrong or right, good thing Bitcoin is a consensus decentralized open source invention that doesn't bend to the whim of one person or one party. Bitcoin has it's faults and rough edges. It's not perfect and will go through some growing pains and regulatory hoops. That's what I took personally from that article about Peter Todd.  |
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