Mainstream

[Kprawn]

I think, incorporating Bitcoin into premium games, will do it. 

Imagine "World of Warcraft" or "Starcraft" or "Call of Duty" and many of the big titles, having BTC built in for tipping {ingame} and on the forums.

Any of the MORPG's can easily incorporate it and we will see a explotion in the demand for Bitcoin. Instead... These games are spending millions into creating their own crypto currencies and trying to re-invent the wheel.   

The day, when "Facebook" adopt Bitcoin fully, will be the day when we "Go to the Moon" 

[Hazir]

I think, incorporating Bitcoin into premium games, will do it.  

Imagine "World of Warcraft" or "Starcraft" or "Call of Duty" and many of the big titles, having BTC built in for tipping {ingame} and on the forums.

Any of the MORPG's can easily incorporate it and we will see a explotion in the demand for Bitcoin. Instead... These games are spending millions into creating their own crypto currencies and trying to re-invent the wheel.  

The day, when "Facebook" adopt Bitcoin fully, will be the day when we "Go to the Moon"  

While I understand you ideas and I share your opinion. I want to clarify some things.

1. Tipping in game - this functionality won't work in titles like CoD or Starcraft imo. It only could work with titles where integration with people are part of the game like MMORPG. Let's be realistic. You are not gonna tip a dude who killed you in CoD, you instead will be more likely to blame him for cheating.

2. To this date no game company created any alt coin r within the meaning of that term. The closest project you can call alt currency in game is this: http://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcrafts-new-token-currency-sheds-a-quarter-of-its-value-in-one-day/

3. Facebook is not the key here, many people are still not using it. It will however raise general public crypto awareness.

[Amph]

I think, incorporating Bitcoin into premium games, will do it.  

Imagine "World of Warcraft" or "Starcraft" or "Call of Duty" and many of the big titles, having BTC built in for tipping {ingame} and on the forums.

Any of the MORPG's can easily incorporate it and we will see a explotion in the demand for Bitcoin. Instead... These games are spending millions into creating their own crypto currencies and trying to re-invent the wheel.  

The day, when "Facebook" adopt Bitcoin fully, will be the day when we "Go to the Moon"  

While I understand you ideas and I share your opinion. I want to clarify some things.

1. Tipping in game - this functionality won't work in titles like CoD or Starcraft imo. It only could work with titles where integration with people are part of the game like MMORPG. Let's be realistic. You are not gonna tip a dude who killed you in CoD, you instead will be more likely to blame him for cheating.

2. To this date no game company created any alt coin r within the meaning of that term. The closest project you can call alt currency in game is this: http://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcrafts-new-token-currency-sheds-a-quarter-of-its-value-in-one-day/

3. Facebook is not the key here, many people are still not using it. It will however raise general public crypto awareness.

well you do not integrate bitcoin in those game, with tips, there numerous way to integrate it

for example for CSGO, you can reward those who got the most kills ratio or the most score, or who come in the first 3 spots at the end of the match

for starcraft is the same, you can base the reward on score or the position on the ladder at the of the season

[Hazir]

I think, incorporating Bitcoin into premium games, will do it.  

Imagine "World of Warcraft" or "Starcraft" or "Call of Duty" and many of the big titles, having BTC built in for tipping {ingame} and on the forums.

Any of the MORPG's can easily incorporate it and we will see a explotion in the demand for Bitcoin. Instead... These games are spending millions into creating their own crypto currencies and trying to re-invent the wheel.  

The day, when "Facebook" adopt Bitcoin fully, will be the day when we "Go to the Moon"  

While I understand you ideas and I share your opinion. I want to clarify some things.

1. Tipping in game - this functionality won't work in titles like CoD or Starcraft imo. It only could work with titles where integration with people are part of the game like MMORPG. Let's be realistic. You are not gonna tip a dude who killed you in CoD, you instead will be more likely to blame him for cheating.

2. To this date no game company created any alt coin r within the meaning of that term. The closest project you can call alt currency in game is this: http://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcrafts-new-token-currency-sheds-a-quarter-of-its-value-in-one-day/

3. Facebook is not the key here, many people are still not using it. It will however raise general public crypto awareness.

well you do not integrate bitcoin in those game, with tips, there numerous way to integrate it

for example for CSGO, you can reward those who got the most kills ratio or the most score, or who come in the first 3 spots at the end of the match

for starcraft is the same, you can base the reward on score or the position on the ladder at the of the season

My friend, you are missing the point of 'tipping" here. Do you think that game developers will grant you a 'tip' for these achievements? Because they won't. Tipping is meant to be p2p thing between pplayers. And I imagine you don't want to tip your enemy who took higher position on a ladder. For now bitcoin will be useful in a games with free to play model like: Dota2, Planetside2, Smite, Path of Exile, Star Wars: The Old Republic, World of Tanks, Team Fortress 2 and many more. Where you could actually purchase something for yourself with bitcoins. F2P marketing model is highly successful in a recent years and games like that are topping the charts of top earning titles. It will be a great promotion for bitcoin as well.

[Amph]

I think, incorporating Bitcoin into premium games, will do it.  

Imagine "World of Warcraft" or "Starcraft" or "Call of Duty" and many of the big titles, having BTC built in for tipping {ingame} and on the forums.

Any of the MORPG's can easily incorporate it and we will see a explotion in the demand for Bitcoin. Instead... These games are spending millions into creating their own crypto currencies and trying to re-invent the wheel.  

The day, when "Facebook" adopt Bitcoin fully, will be the day when we "Go to the Moon"  

While I understand you ideas and I share your opinion. I want to clarify some things.

1. Tipping in game - this functionality won't work in titles like CoD or Starcraft imo. It only could work with titles where integration with people are part of the game like MMORPG. Let's be realistic. You are not gonna tip a dude who killed you in CoD, you instead will be more likely to blame him for cheating.

2. To this date no game company created any alt coin r within the meaning of that term. The closest project you can call alt currency in game is this: http://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcrafts-new-token-currency-sheds-a-quarter-of-its-value-in-one-day/

3. Facebook is not the key here, many people are still not using it. It will however raise general public crypto awareness.

well you do not integrate bitcoin in those game, with tips, there numerous way to integrate it

for example for CSGO, you can reward those who got the most kills ratio or the most score, or who come in the first 3 spots at the end of the match

for starcraft is the same, you can base the reward on score or the position on the ladder at the of the season

My friend, you are missing the point of 'tipping" here. Do you think that game developers will grant you a 'tip' for these achievements? Because they won't. Tipping is meant to be p2p thing between pplayers. And I imagine you don't want to tip your enemy who took higher position on a ladder. For now bitcoin will be useful in a games with free to play model like: Dota2, Planetside2, Smite, Path of Exile, Star Wars: The Old Republic, World of Tanks, Team Fortress 2 and many more. Where you could actually purchase something for yourself with bitcoins. F2P marketing model is highly successful in a recent years and games like that are topping the charts of top earning titles. It will be a great promotion for bitcoin as well.

wait i'm not taking about tipping, tipping could work well like you said in a mmorpg or those kinda of game, but for fps and rts, they could integrate an earning system directly in to the game that pay in bitcoin, i know that for now no one will due these(they are only doing it for the tournament), but it is certainly possible, it would attract more gamers as well

[coinpr0n]

I'm not even sure that it could help much. We already have great companies on board such as Microsoft, Dell, Overstock, Newegg.
If you're looking at messaging apps then it would either be Viber of WhatsApp. Maybe we could get Viber to start accepting it, because to get WhatsApp on board we would have to get Facebook on board as well.

Do you think that WhatsApp will accept the payment of the sum (after using it for 1 year) in bitcoins?

I know it's not the same but Telegram has a lot going for it, and seems to be more aligned with the Bitcoin ecosystem. Hope they introduce something like that into Telegram.

[rememberme]

Its funny you mention Telegram, i saw SendChat is built on top of it.

[dothebeats]

I think, incorporating Bitcoin into premium games, will do it. 

Imagine "World of Warcraft" or "Starcraft" or "Call of Duty" and many of the big titles, having BTC built in for tipping {ingame} and on the forums.

Any of the MORPG's can easily incorporate it and we will see a explotion in the demand for Bitcoin. Instead... These games are spending millions into creating their own crypto currencies and trying to re-invent the wheel.   

The day, when "Facebook" adopt Bitcoin fully, will be the day when we "Go to the Moon" 

If popular games like you've mentioned above start integrating bitcoin as a way of paying for in-game purchases, then the demand for bitcoins might see an appreciation. Also, die-hard gamers will surely look into getting bitcoins for online purchases because of its fast transactions and, well, anonymity.

[manselr]

I think, incorporating Bitcoin into premium games, will do it. 

Imagine "World of Warcraft" or "Starcraft" or "Call of Duty" and many of the big titles, having BTC built in for tipping {ingame} and on the forums.

Any of the MORPG's can easily incorporate it and we will see a explotion in the demand for Bitcoin. Instead... These games are spending millions into creating their own crypto currencies and trying to re-invent the wheel.   

The day, when "Facebook" adopt Bitcoin fully, will be the day when we "Go to the Moon" 

I would love to see a multiplayer game like the elders scrolls, or minecraft itself, with a living real economy based on BTC (but of course in game it would need to have another game, since Bitcoin sounds too futuristic).

[crazyivan]

This is what we need for mainstream adoption:

http://www.coindesk.com/nydfs-expects-final-bitlicense-very-soon/

Some form of consumer protection and it s going to be here soon.

[Amph]

i want to add that bitcoin mainstream isn't only when bitcoin will reach a good price and will be used on large scale(adoption ecc...), but the real bitcoin mainstream will be available only when btc will be used directly, and it will not depend again from fiat

[Jybrael]

i want to add that bitcoin mainstream isn't only when bitcoin will reach a good price and will be used on large scale(adoption ecc...), but the real bitcoin mainstream will be available only when btc will be used directly, and it will not depend again from fiat

Ofcourse mate. And I am looking forward to that with the release of Bitcoin related ATMs in a lot of different countries I think that might not be that far off in the future..just depends on how much we can market it and have people adopt it.

[tzpardi]

Which App/Company can bring massive BTC adoption to the world?

I think messaging apps with new features including BTC of course, can do it.

I think companies that operates in the adult or gambling industry, there is the money.

[coinpr0n]

i want to add that bitcoin mainstream isn't only when bitcoin will reach a good price and will be used on large scale(adoption ecc...), but the real bitcoin mainstream will be available only when btc will be used directly, and it will not depend again from fiat

I would add that if/when Bitcoin goes mainstream it will be common to be paid for jobs in bitcoin. Once people are accustomed to receiving bitcoin they will eventually be accustomed to spending bitcoin too. No longer would exchanges be so necessary, except for the day-traders and hedging investments.

[MicroGuy]

Which App/Company can bring massive BTC adoption to the world?

Create an impenetrable online pharmacy that requires no prescription and is open to everyone worldwide and the Bitcoin dream will be realized.

[rememberme]

Well someone uses drugs

[Q7]

I always thought gaming with a large fan base will be the one making the difference especially when it is adopted as an in-game currency. Or another potential area is the trading marketplace where bitcoin is one of the payment currency. Either way both will have the largest impact considering the volume to attract new users who will be spending a lot

[dothebeats]

i want to add that bitcoin mainstream isn't only when bitcoin will reach a good price and will be used on large scale(adoption ecc...), but the real bitcoin mainstream will be available only when btc will be used directly, and it will not depend again from fiat

I would add that if/when Bitcoin goes mainstream it will be common to be paid for jobs in bitcoin. Once people are accustomed to receiving bitcoin they will eventually be accustomed to spending bitcoin too. No longer would exchanges be so necessary, except for the day-traders and hedging investments.

Exactly. The above-mentioned scenario could drastically increase the demand for bitcoins because companies are using it as wages for their employees. Also, if it sees widespread adoption, using bitcoins as a payment for day-to-day transactions would only be a normal scenario for us.

Well someone uses drugs

Illegal activities that happened/is happening in the Deep Web and other places tainted bitcoin's image in the eyes of the people who are not yet involved in this cryptocurrency. It is bad, yes, but still it paved a way for people to search and look upon this currency. Also, we cannot deny the fact that every currency available in this world is tainted by illegal activities and crimes, which I think isn't that far from bitcoins.

I always thought gaming with a large fan base will be the one making the difference especially when it is adopted as an in-game currency. Or another potential area is the trading marketplace where bitcoin is one of the payment currency. Either way both will have the largest impact considering the volume to attract new users who will be spending a lot

Gaming companies could really help bitcoin gain a wide-audience due to the impact of their games in the masses. If in-game items and currencies can be purchased with bitcoins, then there will be another option for hardcore gamers to pay for their top-ups and accessories in-game. Personally (without bias and stuff like that), I would use a payment system that would really help me get my desired items in-game without hassles and issues. The fast transaction that is present within the bitcoin network could help me achieve my goal, and as a gamer, I wouldn't want my games to be delayed by waiting for what I pay for; I would always want to be in every action there is with top-ups that could help me play with ease and advantage over the others, and I think bitcoin would probably help me in that.

[rememberme]

Illegal activities that happened/is happening in the Deep Web and other places tainted bitcoin's image in the eyes of the people who are not yet involved in this cryptocurrency. It is bad, yes, but still it paved a way for people to search and look upon this currency. Also, we cannot deny the fact that every currency available in this world is tainted by illegal activities and crimes, which I think isn't that far from bitcoins.

^Fully aware of this, SilkRoad. Thanks for elaborating on the thread.

[dothebeats]

Illegal activities that happened/is happening in the Deep Web and other places tainted bitcoin's image in the eyes of the people who are not yet involved in this cryptocurrency. It is bad, yes, but still it paved a way for people to search and look upon this currency. Also, we cannot deny the fact that every currency available in this world is tainted by illegal activities and crimes, which I think isn't that far from bitcoins.

^Fully aware of this, SilkRoad. Thanks for elaborating on the thread.

And don't forget that fiat money is also involved in different transnational crimes and illegal activities. Money laundering, drug and human trafficking, any illegal activity that you can think of, also works within fiat. Illegal activities are more evident in fiat compared to bitcoin, and that alone would be pretty discouraging as a user of fiat if you might ask me. But oh well, people have been accustomed in using fiat, and I'm pretty sure that they will have a hard time switching to cryptos sooner or later even though fiat is more tainted with stains of evil.