[real currencies don't have this issue, since central banks prevent rapid price appreciation, and they mandate that the currency be used]

I read this little article and I'm curious how much truth there is to it's claims, specifically:

How can Bitcoin become a real currency if it's not used in transactions? And why would anyone use it in transactions if becoming a real currency offers so much more price appreciation? This contradiction is a core problem, and it's a reason why it's probably doomed to fail (real currencies don't have this issue, since central banks prevent rapid price appreciation, and they mandate that the currency be used).

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/if-you-believe-in-bitcoin-you-should-never-buy-anything-in-bitcoin-2013-11#ixzz2kM39YlIJ

Trading XRP.  Will do a BTC deal but more interested in the following:

~20k XRP -> 1000 FTC
~20k XRP -> 50 LTC

Also trading BTC -> ~29k XRP

Volume trades preferred.

https://ripple.com/blog/bitcoin-bridge-lets-ripple-users-make-payments-to-bitcoin-accounts/

Get your BTC before the RALLY!   Post here or PM.  Thanks~

Just as the title says.  FIRM!  Please don't waste my time or yours if this is not the price range you're looking for.  PM me if interested.  Thanks~

"I would be very surprised if Bitcoin is still around in 10 years," said Bremmer, the founder and CEO of Eurasia Group, the world's largest risk consulting firm. He thinks that bigger players will enter the field and improve upon Bitcoin's weaknesses.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/14/investing/bremmer-bitcoin/index.html?iid=HP_LN