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Bump, another year goes by... ``` The words "Crypto" or Cryptocurrency do not help Bitcoin gain mainstream acceptance, since 'crypto' sounds so much like crypt. Are you willing/able to change the popular terms in order to make Bitcoin more friendly for average people?
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October 31, 2015, 10:45:26 PM |
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The words "Crypto" or Cryptocurrency do not help Bitcoin gain mainstream acceptance, since 'crypto' sounds so much like crypt.
We have some fresh idea here ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) , so innovative thinking. Well, this post for sure won't make people say crypto currencies and they are crypto from cryptography, simple like that. If someone will know what bitcoin is, rest doesn't matter. He will use it sooner or later ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
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October 31, 2015, 10:46:56 PM |
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Virtual currency sounds good, I think so does alternate currency.
I do think cryptocurrency is a good term but can also pretty confusing and sometimes off putting for the everyday user.
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October 31, 2015, 10:49:21 PM |
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Cryptocurrency sounds professional, virtual currency sound more easy-going I would prefer calling it Cryptocurrency when talking to people that have more knowledge in the computer world and virtual currency to someone that has nothing to do with computer/hightech/bitcoin
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October 31, 2015, 11:23:01 PM |
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I think people are reluctant to use words like crypto and cryptocurrency. Even to me it sounds like something to do with coding or hacking, things that are generally dangerous. So when people hear that bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, they are deterred from using it. I think something like virtual currency would sound better and attract more people, thus, helping bitcoin.
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November 01, 2015, 12:11:16 AM |
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"Crypto" also means safety, like en-crypt-ion.
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November 01, 2015, 05:11:23 AM |
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Yes!
Isn't that why Satoshi decided to call it Bitcoin?
Cryptocurrency is very technical (for those that don't know why it's called that word.) It would be good to call the currency type something more marketable (I know, lame business word.)
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November 01, 2015, 05:14:41 AM |
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I've never thought about this actually,but I don't think we shouch change terms to get bitcoin popular,as this will mean we change the whole idea about it and it's fundamentals-being a cryptocurrency which it is.
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November 01, 2015, 07:47:06 AM |
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I think that bitcoin is known as bitcoin and not as "cryptothing". Everyone who know bitcoin know it with such name and not with "there is something that is called cryptocurrency which has as name bitcoin". So I don't see any kind of problem for bitcoin which is not connected with the word crypto. The result of all my post: No need at all to mean this change, no need to make such connection as OP has made in him's main past and, at the end, no need even to change the word crypto.
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November 01, 2015, 08:42:26 AM |
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Virtual currency sounds good, I think so does alternate currency.
I do think cryptocurrency is a good term but can also pretty confusing and sometimes off putting for the everyday user.
i would prefer digital currency, and not virtual, like they do not exist or something digital give to bitcoin a more tangible aspect to me
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November 01, 2015, 08:47:29 AM |
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The words "Crypto" or Cryptocurrency do not help Bitcoin gain mainstream acceptance, since 'crypto' sounds so much like crypt. Are you willing/able to change the popular terms in order to make Bitcoin more friendly for average people? Where's the private key??? I can't seem to scan this painting into my wallet? Like this one right??? ![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi2.wp.com%2Fventurebeat.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F04%2FOSpEZtA-Imgur.jpg%3Ffit%3D780%252C9999&t=665&c=LVL7K8zpt2rH0A)
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November 01, 2015, 08:53:14 AM |
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i prefer to digital currency than virtual currency, i have experience with introduce it to people if bitcoin is virtual currency, they think it's just virtual, when it haven't a value, just a virtual. well i like when it called cryptocurrency, although it's like a nerd currency, maybe.
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November 01, 2015, 09:36:32 AM |
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The words "Crypto" or Cryptocurrency do not help Bitcoin gain mainstream acceptance, since 'crypto' sounds so much like crypt.
Here's my two cents: No, "Crypto" is a nice word which, when heard, is associated with a “secret”, which would be interesting to unriddle. Most of us IMO never think of a creepy burial place when we hear the word. Do we think of a cock when we hear Coca-Cola? ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) I don't think so. But I understand that it was mostly a Halloween post, and it was a nice one. ![Smiley](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
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November 01, 2015, 11:10:35 AM |
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Virtual currency sounds good, I think so does alternate currency.
I do think cryptocurrency is a good term but can also pretty confusing and sometimes off putting for the everyday user.
i would prefer digital currency, and not virtual, like they do not exist or something digital give to bitcoin a more tangible aspect to me That's true virtual does seem in a sense to state not real or something similar. Digital currency is much more appropriate.
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November 01, 2015, 01:13:27 PM |
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the term has already changed.. no one should use 'crypto' or 'virtual' or 'digital' when categorizing the difference between bitcoin vs fiat
and also people have argued about the term 'bitcoin' causing confusion between bitcoin the currency and bitcoin the technology..
so now the term for the technology is....................... blockchain.
as for using 'digital' .. well.. let me explain.
bitcoin is a blockchain currency visa is a digital currency litecoin is a blockchain currency FIAT is a digital and paper currency
again no need to use virtual, crypto or digital when describing blockchain currencies as blockchain is what many people are now using as it is clear and not confusing
even andreas antanopolis has been using 'blockchain' when describing the technology/protocol.. and bitcoin when describing the currency
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November 01, 2015, 01:17:18 PM |
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But but, if you use virtual currency it sounds like VC if you abbreviate it.
Has the same negative vibe to it as crypt.
Personally, I don't think too many people associate crypto with crypt.
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November 01, 2015, 01:39:49 PM |
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the term has already changed.. no one should use 'crypto' or 'virtual' or 'digital' when categorizing the difference between bitcoin vs fiat
and also people have argued about the term 'bitcoin' causing confusion between bitcoin the currency and bitcoin the technology..
so now the term for the technology is....................... blockchain.
as for using 'digital' .. well.. let me explain.
bitcoin is a blockchain currency visa is a digital currency litecoin is a blockchain currency FIAT is a digital and paper currency
again no need to use virtual, crypto or digital when describing blockchain currencies as blockchain is what many people are now using as it is clear and not confusing
even andreas antanopolis has been using 'blockchain' when describing the technology/protocol.. and bitcoin when describing the currency
Until we get an officially world recognized crypto dictionary there will be disputes about the meaning of crypo terms that are meaningless to outsiders. There's a debate about whether Bitcoin should be capitalized, whether blockchain should be written as two words or one, and another debate about WTF crypto means.
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November 01, 2015, 02:13:40 PM |
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Cryptocurrency is mostly strange for people,i use digital currency,it is much better
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November 01, 2015, 02:31:22 PM |
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Virtual currency sounds good, I think so does alternate currency.
I do think cryptocurrency is a good term but can also pretty confusing and sometimes off putting for the everyday user.
i would prefer digital currency, and not virtual, like they do not exist or something digital give to bitcoin a more tangible aspect to me agree i would prefer the term "digital currency" sounds better at least for me, virtual currency sound ( for people who dont know it yet ) a little bit strange like something on where you cant trust.
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November 01, 2015, 02:36:07 PM |
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Crypto is very rarely used in mainstream media. I doubt many people have taken the time to understand what cryptography means. Virtual is too wishy washy. Digital fits the bill perfectly.
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