I have no problem with putting a positive spin on things... heaven knows there needs to be balance to all of the false FUD. If you're waiting on only 100% accurate media reports tune in to one of our national media outlets ... er wait don't do that!
In theory does ebay dump more coins than new adopters purchase currency?... IMO this would drop the price for quite a while.... where as stock exchange offers immediate positive impact.
A close associate in the US got a call from his bank and was informed that they will have to close his account due to his bitcoin transactions... this was under the premise that he did not have a money transfer certificate (like Western Union). I was curious if anyone else has had a similar experience... the concern is if banks are starting to collude against virtual currencies in the states.
As BTC becomes more mainstream then auction sites like cryptothrift become more of a threat to ebay... sooner than later they will not be able to ignore the demand.
As a home inspector, any real estate transaction can be extremely risky (especially site unseen)... the general concept is good... just have to add certain levels protection.