What's stopping people from using bitcoin?

[HostSurf]

The fact that the price changing can take so long that people just do not have the patient anymore, that is what I think the biggest reason because I almost quit Bitcoin if it wasn't for the price rising at the moment.

[Vaskiy]

Well some people do not want to use the bitcoin because they are thinking its a currency that is used by a lot of criminal.s
Another fact is that they do not now the advantages of the bitcoin.

Majority of us say that people around us are not aware about bitcoins, and if they don't know what bitcoin is then how they will use it, if people start knowing it,they will use it for sure.

Don't worry bitcoin used for illegal activities or not, we just need to use bitcoin in right way. Because if the most of bitcoin user use bitcoin in right way, it will make the other feel safe and starting to use bitcoin. Even don't think anything about stopping use bitcoin.

I don't think that is the reason for stopping people to use bitcoin, main reason is people lack knowledge related to bitcoin and if they are made educated about it then they will start using bitcoin in future for sure.

Yes, lack of information is the most common problem of people not using the Bitcoins. Once people are aware of the bitcoins and its benefits associated with it, they will leave all other currency and use only this where available.

Definitely some ways have to be found to aware people about bitcoin, educate people that it is a good method to earn money, one can gain knowledge with it everything should be known to people. If it happens we can expect good adaptation.

[JumperX]

The fact that the price changing can take so long that people just do not have the patient anymore, that is what I think the biggest reason because I almost quit Bitcoin if it wasn't for the price rising at the moment.

People don't have patience when it comes to bitcoin, and if people invest with some other products then they are willing to wait for maximum years, then why not with bitcoin?

[Doms]

The fact that it is still relatively unknown in many parts of the world adds to the reason why bitcoin has not made it to the mainstream consciousness of most ordinary people. If in a few years time, it is introduced to more people, then they will have an alternative to what they are currently using to pay traditionally.

[voztata]

It is now the governments are stopping their citizens from using bitcoin. Countries like Russia, Venzeulua and I even think some part in China since they are still under communist rule.
I would also think North Korea as they don't like western contact/influence.

Anyway bitcoin is using in Russia and other CIS countires, goverment can't stop people using bitcoin cause they can't know about it. Only you will come and tell them that you are bitcoin user, lol 

Yes I too guess it is a kind of confusing how the people claims that the government knows that the citizens are making use of bitcoin, and try to prevent them from the use of it. But, from what I think, it might be that they check those bitcoin sites, and any of them that is accepting their country, they will immediately warn them to stop accepting the “so” country. Because I don’t see how else they will know.

[JesusHadAegis]

I discovers 4 months ago and as a newbie, it's very boring cause of long waits before posting other posts. And i am distracted so easily when i was playing dota 2. But now since im getting money from this. Im in here half a day, posting and checking alt coins. And i say its hard to get use to strategies and styles in btc.

[goinmerry]

I discovers 4 months ago and as a newbie, it's very boring cause of long waits before posting other posts. And i am distracted so easily when i was playing dota 2. But now since im getting money from this. Im in here half a day, posting and checking alt coins. And i say its hard to get use to strategies and styles in btc.

Same. I am a gamer from my past and actually I still play some but not a lot like from the past. Now it is all the "want to make money online" thing that is happening in my mind. I think being exposed to bitcoin made me realize that time is really precious.

[senyorito123]

It is now the governments are stopping their citizens from using bitcoin. Countries like Russia, Venzeulua and I even think some part in China since they are still under communist rule.
I would also think North Korea as they don't like western contact/influence.

Anyway bitcoin is using in Russia and other CIS countires, goverment can't stop people using bitcoin cause they can't know about it. Only you will come and tell them that you are bitcoin user, lol 

Yes I too guess it is a kind of confusing how the people claims that the government knows that the citizens are making use of bitcoin, and try to prevent them from the use of it. But, from what I think, it might be that they check those bitcoin sites, and any of them that is accepting their country, they will immediately warn them to stop accepting the “so” country. Because I don’t see how else they will know.

Even by banning bitcoin, government already make bitcoin adoption slower.
There won't be any legal exchange, merchants who accept bitcoin and some citizens won't try to use/have bitcoin.

They can halt bitcoin adaption, but they can't take control over bitcoin or destroy bitcoin.

Yeah agree to that i this one include for people stopping to use bitcoin is because its not legal on government they think its illgeal to use bitcoin and earning is illegal to. But iF this kind of people will be teach more nicely i think no more doubts on bitcoin and people wont stop using for it. And yes in some other country their government slowly adopts bitcoin and some other country have bitcoin atm.

[Mastsetad]

Yeah agree to that i this one include for people stopping to use bitcoin is because its not legal on government they think its illgeal to use bitcoin and earning is illegal to. But iF this kind of people will be teach more nicely i think no more doubts on bitcoin and people wont stop using for it. And yes in some other country their government slowly adopts bitcoin and some other country have bitcoin atm.

The suspects about bitcoin in the minds of people will get clear as soon as bitcoins comes into mainstream and gets adopted by resources in practical world.
After that no one would be able to say that bitcoin is an illegal thing or earning and using bitcoins is illegal.
Like now, every country will have bitcoin ATMs and governments will also accept bitcoin.
Hopefully.

[agustina2]

Yeah agree to that i this one include for people stopping to use bitcoin is because its not legal on government they think its illgeal to use bitcoin and earning is illegal to. But iF this kind of people will be teach more nicely i think no more doubts on bitcoin and people wont stop using for it. And yes in some other country their government slowly adopts bitcoin and some other country have bitcoin atm.

Government in other countries doesn't adopts bitcoin but rather allowing the transaction there. If it's adopts it will be taxed. If it just allowed then no worries for tax. Adoption is different from allowing.

[RussianRaibow]

What's stopping people from using bitcoin?

I just visited my parents for a couple weeks and the topic of bitcoin came up.  One of the hugest reasons people don't use bitcoin is because they don't understand it.  I tried to explain to my dad where bitcoins come from and how it works and he could not wrap his mind around it.  He wasn't interested at all in trying to use bitcoin because it was so unknown and probably scary to him. Keep in mind, he can hardly use his newest iPhone too.

[gtglener]

Yeah agree to that i this one include for people stopping to use bitcoin is because its not legal on government they think its illgeal to use bitcoin and earning is illegal to. But iF this kind of people will be teach more nicely i think no more doubts on bitcoin and people wont stop using for it. And yes in some other country their government slowly adopts bitcoin and some other country have bitcoin atm.

The suspects about bitcoin in the minds of people will get clear as soon as bitcoins comes into mainstream and gets adopted by resources in practical world.
After that no one would be able to say that bitcoin is an illegal thing or earning and using bitcoins is illegal.
Like now, every country will have bitcoin ATMs and governments will also accept bitcoin.
Hopefully.

Yeah, the people are more powerful than the governments, and the governments have to work for the benefit of people, so now as in the usage of bitcoin people are getting some good profit even the unemployed people have found a good job online to earn some profit for their living the government have to accept bitcoin as a legal currency, and we hope it will happen sooner.

[Aamir1]

Yeah agree to that i this one include for people stopping to use bitcoin is because its not legal on government they think its illgeal to use bitcoin and earning is illegal to. But iF this kind of people will be teach more nicely i think no more doubts on bitcoin and people wont stop using for it. And yes in some other country their government slowly adopts bitcoin and some other country have bitcoin atm.

The suspects about bitcoin in the minds of people will get clear as soon as bitcoins comes into mainstream and gets adopted by resources in practical world.
After that no one would be able to say that bitcoin is an illegal thing or earning and using bitcoins is illegal.
Like now, every country will have bitcoin ATMs and governments will also accept bitcoin.
Hopefully.

Yeah, the people are more powerful than the governments, and the governments have to work for the benefit of people, so now as in the usage of bitcoin people are getting some good profit even the unemployed people have found a good job online to earn some profit for their living the government have to accept bitcoin as a legal currency, and we hope it will happen sooner.

It would surely happen, government will have no other choice then accepting it and making it a legal currency when all the people of a country starts using it for buying things or etc.
And that time would come soon as bitcoin gets adopted by resources in practical world.

[Doms]

If bitcoin's acceptance in developed countries is not yet widespread, what more can we expect from those third world countries, mine included. Although we are not that far behind in terms of technology, the awareness level of people is not there yet. People here would rather stick with traditional forms of payments, even if it means having to queue for an hour just to pay bills. Unless someone initiates a social campaign to raise public awareness about the benefits of using bitcoin, it would lag behind fiat in terms of support and patronage.

[boyptc]

People think that bitcoin isn't real and they don't believe that earning and spending thru an online currency is just a myth for them.

And some of them thinks that bitcoin is used for illegal activities , gambling(definitely) and for buying drugs.

That are reasons I think people don't use btc.

[Viscount]

low computer literacy  prevents people from using bitcoin so far

[jerowacik]

people will not stop using bitcoin. because everyone is looking for the ease of transacting. bitcoin answer it all. and bitcoin is a technological revolution of the financial system.

[Fatanut]

low computer literacy  prevents people from using bitcoin so far

Indeed, of course people won't use what they don't know how to use. They wouldn't waste their money buying bitcoin 'coz they'd think it's a scam or smth especially that it's done online.

people will not stop using bitcoin. because everyone is looking for the ease of transacting. bitcoin answer it all. and bitcoin is a technological revolution of the financial system.

Some people dislike the fact that bitcoin takes 20-30minutes before the confirmation comes. It's not a reason why people stop using bitcoin though. It's just one of the disadvantages of BTC transact. If this one will be solved in the future, I think there would be more people using bitcoin.

[dhimasnk]

perhaps, many companies bitcoin bankrupt so that people are afraid to start in bitcoin

[danherbias07]

people will not stop using bitcoin. because everyone is looking for the ease of transacting. bitcoin answer it all. and bitcoin is a technological revolution of the financial system.

Oh yes! It can do what I needed. I have been transacting a lot lately and it happens to make it more comfortable since I knew this bitcoin. Sending some money to relatives and seeing that is also more convenient for them now. It is fast and they just need the account number and password and then withdraw it in an ATM machine.