Any publication using the word mainstream & Bitcoin in the same sentence can only help inch it closer to reality.

BTCikinis

Forming a support group for addicts... BCA (bitcoin anonymous).
This thread could be the first step 

We need to get behind this effort... even if it's just watching the game to support the sponsors.

Not everyone hangs out here every day... new news to most

Thanks for sharing... Draper has 30,000 reasons to push hard for development & growth... we need to support these efforts.

Short sighted folks see "us vs. them"... intelligent people think beyond boarders.

Would be interested to see where this would put him as a % of btc ownership.

Just make a fb page... invite everyone here to like it

I see a lot of spending and Amazon dumping... hopefully this has the desired effect.

DigitalTangible has launched a new precious metals service that aims to target gold bar and coin owners who may be considering the digital currency market.

Called Bitcoin4Gold, the service allows verified users to mail physical gold to its dealer network, which can then be exchanged for bitcoin, litecoin, dogecoin or darkcoin.


http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin4gold-mail-bitcoin-gold-service/

Safer than a waitress taking your credit card to the back room... or Home Depot... Kmart... Target etc.

The OP makes a good point... there are tons of tutorials on YouTube etc but most of them get too technical too soon and don't explain the basics of where to buy btc.
If you're going to make a 101 vid please stay away from trying to explain mining or the block chain right away.... as soon as you hear things like "complex algorithms" you've lost their interest.... start with the benefits and reasons... but please show where they can buy coins the easy way... isn't that the whole point of educating folks to actually get them into the game?

FB purchasing... already has a captive audience.

One of the interesting aspects of any early stage innovation is that it is incredibly difficult to distinguish a breakthrough idea from a dud. At one point Twitter (TWTR) was considered a mere Internet curiosity, while the Segway was expected to revolutionize urban transportation. The proposed Bitcoin ETF is a classic case in point: If successful, it could make virtual currency trading more mainstream, which would be a breakthrough development. However, that success is currently not assured.

Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/understanding-the-proposed-bitcoin-etf-5-key-questions-cm412799#ixzz3IpKvlspa
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/understanding-the-proposed-bitcoin-etf-5-key-questions-cm412799

I'm sure most of the BTC they mined is long gone.

I wonder if Andreas has been involved in their diligence?

Remember the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust? Arguably the most talked about exchange traded fund that has yet to come to market, twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winkelvoss filed plans for the Winkelvoss Bitcoin Trust in mid-2013, but the ETF has yet to debut.

http://www.etftrends.com/2014/11/winklevoss-bitcoin-still-moving-through-regulatory-process/

I don't have a problem buying btc for the sole purpose of spending right away... particularly if it's from a company that is inclined to hodl (like overstock).

Does anyone have a list of companies that don't immediately dump all coins?

Because our fiat is failing us and is controlled by corrupt individuals.