No it won't kill the economy...it's similar to if you were hoarding a bunch of cash instead of letting it sit in a bank...
I mean it's not exactly the same, considering cash can be made instantly and out of thin air (as "credits" like banks do)

The main downside to bitcoin is all of the hacks and scamming. It gives bitcoin a bad name. But then again hacking/scamming is unavoidable as credit card details are often stolen as well. Security will always be an issue as long as people are greedy and feel the need to steal from others.

Crazy if true. I've seen similar.

Lol corrupt DEA agents gettin it on at prostitute parties. I bet they all do crap like this. Recently a few secret service agents were busted for drinking and driving, crashed right into the white house! Nothing surprises me anymore with these pigs.

I think it's not going to be easy for them to enforce the ban. It won't last.

Same here. Very few people I know in real life have heard of bitcoin, and the ones who have believe it is some evil currency for buying drugs on the deep web They don't see the investment potential or the real uses of bitcoin. More for us I suppose.

If you guys need underground bunker to stay at during the asteroid, send me 10 btc and I will mail you a key and the location written on a map for you to find. You will be safe I promise. Just ask and I will supply the btc address!

Now is a pretty good time to buy. It's only going to rise from here unless some major regulation happens.

I would for 150 bitcoins hell yes. Then change the babies name to something more normal after I get the bitcoins

This is pretty interesting. I always thought the chance was the same each play. I guess it's all what you believe / luck.

This is the truth.

governments have no reason to buy btc when they can just seize them...US government has tons

Holy shit, crypto thieves LOL. It really isn't funny what happened, but crypto thieves made me laugh

Something like this would surely not sit well with the CIA/ US govt...

localbitcoins, or google "bitcoin atm" they are in a lot of major cities now. You can even try posting a craigslist advertisement saying you are buying bitcoin for cash locally. It has worked for me in the past, just be careful when you meet up. Do it at a public place with free wifi, and be sure to get the coins before you hand over the cash.

If you really want to be as anonymous as possible with it, park down the road and walk to the meeting place (mcdonalds, starbucks etc.) or have a friend drive you. This is to avoid being identified by license plates. However if you aren't worried about anonymity it's much easier.

Paypal would be stupid to NOT take advantage or the profits bitcoin could bring them. Many people want to buy btc with paypal without paying outrageous fees/ risk of scam. If paypal could find a way to make bitcoin transactions non reversible (possibly by requiring a phone confirmation) they surely would profit a ton and it would be great for all of us!

I think it will rise in price quite a bit by the end of this year, but it will never reach the $1000 it once was.

If a legit account owned sends a paypal gift from their normal pc/broswer/ip, there is no way to chargeback. The only way to chargeback the gift, is to prove that the real account owner did not send the gift payment (unauthorized aka fraud). Many scammers will use a stolen paypal account to send you the gift payment. This is how the gift chargeback always happens.

It's insane that you got arrested for this. Puts fear into my heart. I've been wanting to get into selling btc for some profit on the side, but it's scary that you could be set up so easily. An undercover could easily mention in the middle of you sending the bitcoins that he uses darknet markets and possibly charge you before you even get a chance to turn him away. They can be so sly and shady, I really hate the regulation and police who have nothing better to do than set up "stings" on localbitcoins.

I would absolutely donate to you if I had some funds to spare. I hope everything works out for you. Your case could decide the future of bitcoin selling and these "stings" being legal or not. If I, by some miracle come accross a large sum of money (win the lottery etc) I will donate to you without a doubt.

blockchain is probably the best and it's free.