What's stopping people from using bitcoin?

[n0ne]

People are influenced by press and media and if they listen anything negative about it they start assuming that bicoin is not good and used for bad activities.

In the internet, we almost don't listen to news..Most of those who wants to earn from the internet, they tend to try anything that promises a reward.. Many people says that they earn from bitcoin, so mostly, that's what a reader would believe..

Yes but people who don't spend time on internet will surely listen to the people around them, and I think they feel that bitcoin is very new and will not survive in future.

People believe the statements put forth by the media. Media don't go in depth, they give news based on the overall survival of cryptcurrencies. This only generates negative impact on bitcoins.

[lister storm]

People are influenced by press and media and if they listen anything negative about it they start assuming that bicoin is not good and used for bad activities.

In the internet, we almost don't listen to news..Most of those who wants to earn from the internet, they tend to try anything that promises a reward.. Many people says that they earn from bitcoin, so mostly, that's what a reader would believe..

Yes but people who don't spend time on internet will surely listen to the people around them, and I think they feel that bitcoin is very new and will not survive in future.

People believe the statements put forth by the media. Media don't go in depth, they give news based on the overall survival of cryptcurrencies. This only generates negative impact on bitcoins.

thats true, it might be the impact of banks on the media that they try to make bitcoin go extinct and they want people use it as less as possible

to be honest nothing stops them only people themselves might think that it is not worth trying or they might be afraid of new technologies

[ronaldinho_07]

The media  avoid talk about bitcoin ,because wanting something to be banned always will make the people act in the reverse,soo they talk about bitcoin in a while trying to get it as bad business or black market or even ilegal stuffs .People dont know what is it and only see a chart up and down ,and when they see the 1000 dollars and the hit it has they get scared on the same moment.

[jula551]

The media  avoid talk about bitcoin ,because wanting something to be banned always will make the people act in the reverse,soo they talk about bitcoin in a while trying to get it as bad business or black market or even ilegal stuffs .People dont know what is it and only see a chart up and down ,and when they see the 1000 dollars and the hit it has they get scared on the same moment.

Lose all of my bits And lose interest with bitcoin. Might wanna quit bitcoin but i cant. If i quit i dont have any entertainment on internet.

[simonloff]

we aren't getting paid in bitcoin and nowhere to spend outside or even on the internet.

There are plenty of places and sites you can spend your bitcoins at, You can also exchange USD to BTC or viceversa very easily so I don't think it is that too.

[hkla241]

we aren't getting paid in bitcoin and nowhere to spend outside or even on the internet.

There are plenty of places and sites you can spend your bitcoins at, You can also exchange USD to BTC or viceversa very easily so I don't think it is that too.

many people don't know enough about bitcoin and crypto currencies generally, or may be they have wrong ideas about this currencies. That's why they don't use bitcoin usually.

[Jmild1]

Its not stopping nor restraining its about ignorance of people to cryptocurrency. If I dont know something like that exist, how can I disagree in to it.

[Yakamoto]

we aren't getting paid in bitcoin and nowhere to spend outside or even on the internet.

There are plenty of places and sites you can spend your bitcoins at, You can also exchange USD to BTC or viceversa very easily so I don't think it is that too.

many people don't know enough about bitcoin and crypto currencies generally, or may be they have wrong ideas about this currencies. That's why they don't use bitcoin usually.

I can think of very few people who know about cryptos and think of them in a positive way. That being said, though, those who do think about it positively seem to be genuinely interested in the technology and the currency itself, so there is a positive counter to all the negativity.

[spendabit]

1. we aren't getting paid in bitcoin

2. nowhere to spend outside or even on the internet.

Plenty of places to spend Bitcoin, try this: https://spendabit.co/go?q=jacket
or this: https://spendabit.co/go?q=laptop

I think a lot of people may have gotten in above the current price and are psychologically holding out for a higher price. The reasoning becomes kind of like long-term investing.

[Oscoda]

They stop it when they lost to much money and that is very bad. People should know that Bitcoin is very good to do.
And that patience is very important in gambling otherwise you cant make some profit. You have to wait for a good price increase.

[jkrules]

They stop it when they lost to much money and that is very bad. People should know that Bitcoin is very good to do.
And that patience is very important in gambling otherwise you cant make some profit. You have to wait for a good price increase.

Many places still bitcoins are not accepted as a formal currency so many people hesitate to invest money in these bitcoins.

[n0ne]

They stop it when they lost to much money and that is very bad. People should know that Bitcoin is very good to do.
And that patience is very important in gambling otherwise you cant make some profit. You have to wait for a good price increase.

Many places still bitcoins are not accepted as a formal currency so many people hesitate to invest money in these bitcoins.

Bitcoin acceptance increases only when the world becomes partly digitalized. In future the people who hesitated to invest will realize the reality.

[Straux]

The simple fact is that bitcoin isn't widely accepted. The consumers need something to spend it on. The sellers will not accept it unless there's a big demand. We're stuck

[nuevo]

So after reading this article and especially the ending:

One thing is for certain: having made Bitcoin less of a security worry, transparency will now be key in attracting users to new models, placing control of funds and fees in an upfront way in their own hands.

I'm wondering what's stopping people from using bitcoin?

And now I'm talking about people who already aware of bitcoin and how it works but still not using it.

The price is now pretty much stable for more then a year, security issues are out of the question - so why we can't see in 2015 more companies switching to it, especially considering the unstable condition of moden economy?

One of the things to take into consideration is the adoption of technology and the rate in which people feel comfortable doing so. There are a lot of technologically inclined people in this forum and in the bitcoin community but when you explain bitcoin or why you use bitcoin do you meet them on their level?

I love the question, what is bitcoin because it gives me an opportunity to teach someone something that I am passionate about. I've heard this same question asked a hundred times but it never gets old for me. Too often I fear that the people currently in the bitcoin community explain bitcoin to average people technically.

The next time you're asked what is bitcoin, don't explain the technical protocol, simply consider saying what it can be used for and work from there. Some of my favorite technology that was ever created still hasn't been adopted because it wasn't presented properly to the average person.


Bitcoin has an unlimited amount of uses, find one of its uses and share that with the person you are explaining bitcoin to if you want to grow the user
base.

[ronaldinho_07]

Well openbazar should remove the big walls this year,as i know they are on test mode,soo it will bring bitcoin to another level and i believe it will kill a bit ebay ,as some people are waiting it to start to sell items for bitcoin ,soo the wall of dont have where to spend is about to get over.

[DeDordtenaar]

They stop it when they lost to much money and that is very bad. People should know that Bitcoin is very good to do.
And that patience is very important in gambling otherwise you cant make some profit. You have to wait for a good price increase.

Many places still bitcoins are not accepted as a formal currency so many people hesitate to invest money in these bitcoins.

they were convinced to invest in bitcoin because they do not know the potential that exists in bitcoin. so they are afraid to invest.
I think it is only a matter of time when. the store does not accept bitcoin

[goinmerry]

we aren't getting paid in bitcoin and nowhere to spend outside or even on the internet.

That is not true. There are some websites now that are accepting bitcoin. You might just want to google it. There are lots now. There are also online wallets that are connected to a bank and you can withdraw your bitcoins thru that. Though it will take some transaction fees.

[clickerz]

we aren't getting paid in bitcoin and nowhere to spend outside or even on the internet.

That is not true. There are some websites now that are accepting bitcoin. You might just want to google it. There are lots now. There are also online wallets that are connected to a bank and you can withdraw your bitcoins thru that. Though it will take some transaction fees.

You are correct sir, every day more and more companies are joining the trend, that is accepting bitcoin as payment.You can buy stuff onine and even a pizza as being posted here last couple of weeks.You can book your flight.There are many merchants already acceptong bitcoin and the list grows everyday.

[danherbias07]

The simple fact is that bitcoin isn't widely accepted. The consumers need something to spend it on. The sellers will not accept it unless there's a big demand. We're stuck

That is one fact. But there are still a lot more. Knowledge and some bad past of bitcoin through the creation if media and the government are one more. Lazy people dont want to listen to a person who will explain thoroughly what bitcoin is. That is another problem.

[uname]

They stop it when they lost to much money and that is very bad. People should know that Bitcoin is very good to do.
And that patience is very important in gambling otherwise you cant make some profit. You have to wait for a good price increase.

Many places still bitcoins are not accepted as a formal currency so many people hesitate to invest money in these bitcoins.

I think the reason people do not invest and hesitate to put his money in bitcoin. not because it is still a little store that accepts bitcoin as a medium of payment. because they can convert it to a fiat. when it profit