I think cash can easily be taken from you as we havd seen in Greece where they locked down and their own people's money, with this in mind it is a reason why cash will not be abolished the govrnments and banks need their backup fund  bitcoin can't be controlled by them.

Just before these clamping down articles the EU classified bitcoin as a legitimate currency so I can't see them clamping down on bitcoin any harder than they already do with fiat currency which lets be honest is the main issue in this regard.

It is a shame to see all the threads about Cryptsy going under, they are/were one of the main exchanges for btc to alts which I have not used for a long time and with all the bad press about them recently I doubt I will go back, be carefull people putting any bitcoin their way for now.

Now that you mention it and I read that statement again it does sound quite poor in that their intention was always to move beyond bitcoin after getting their funding.

I don't think if will have an effect on launch or even in the first few months.  If it gets serious traffic and a good reputation and some decent marketing in time it could have an effect, wouldn't it be something if it was up there rivalling ebay.

So a sort of gossip fanzine type thing, I think it's a cool idea but I don't think you would get many paid subscribers but donations maybe as people do give donations for quality work.  

I agree that a website will give you more flexibility inwhat you can do but the pdf is a cool idea as you can still create links within the pdf to take us through to the sources you reference.  Good luck with this.

Same message I get

After reading the article I wouldn't say that these companies are turning their backs on bitcoin, it is more of a not putting all your eggs in one basket scenario, they all are still using bitcoin but are developing other ways to use the blockchain.

It is a good point raised that the adoption has been slow and not as immediate as was expected but bitcoin awareness is on the up, Coinbase suggest there are 5000 + new accounts opened with them each day whether these numbers are correct or not I do not know.

Anybody else having issues accessing the spreadsheet?

This is a good list and shows a lot that I have not heard of, it would be preety cool to see the fees and other info summarised but I understand it would be time consuming and would need constant updating, thanks for sharing.

Nice article, bitcoin is pretty neat isn't it.  Cannot be hacked and cannot be shut down short of turning the internet of, I think it's safe to say bitcoin will be here for a long time to come.

lol just tried and got 1 satoshi a pattern is emerging, would be good to see what the next 100 attempts bring.

I use Amazon and still pay the usual way, I have heard of Purse but not used it as I'm not too sure on the legitimacy of it migjht be worth taking a further look into it next time I need to buy something on Amazon.

Credit cards do charge a monthly fee and also interest on the amount used as it is credit, they are lending the money to you so it is not exactly yours.  bitcoin is yours and the transaction fees are minimal, myself as a consumer I would far prefer bitcoin so I hope that it gains more adopton and exposure to the masses.

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As others have said the country you are based in will come into play in determining the best way to do this. 
There are companies out there for example Coinbase and circle which allow you to store your btc and sell them for fiat as and when you need to but it is a manual process for you to decide how much and when you want to sell.

From reading your op it sounds like you are looking for a hassle free easy to do process, I mention those two companies as examples, there are many other companies as DannyHamilton states and there will be varying fees involved, my advice would be to spend a bit of time as you are doing and research any company/exchange that will hold your bitcoin so you can make an informed decision.

I have never heard of UkrCash until now, looks like a good service. there will be fees involved I'm sure.

This looks pretty good and I like the fact that it was turned around from being a silk road 2 into an Ebay type affair.  I look forward to the release in December.

Bittylicious is very easy and hassle free and accept faster payments but I think when you first sign up you are limited to a certain amount of bitcoin until a few purchases are made.

Nice idea but I fear if it were implemented it would end up like all the other 'troll boxes' on the exchanges and could turn into a mess.