What's going to be the next big Bitcoin announcement?

[Mr. Forum]

I am really expecting that bitcoin will soon announce that they have received confirmation by several states and countries in the world accepting them as a formal currency. I have always had this feeling that the rate at which the bitcoin is gaining popularity will have to force very many countries to accept it since it has begun having a great effect on the economy of the countries taking part in the whole process of bitcoin trading. Wait for a great surprise coming on your way soon than expected.

[Newcoins2020]

I am really expecting that bitcoin will soon announce that they have received confirmation by several states and countries in the world accepting them as a formal currency. I have always had this feeling that the rate at which the bitcoin is gaining popularity will have to force very many countries to accept it since it has begun having a great effect on the economy of the countries taking part in the whole process of bitcoin trading. Wait for a great surprise coming on your way soon than expected.

Something like this should be great. But I don't think countries are up for that.

The first thing that will happen is that some companies declare they will back bitcoin.

[chokesir]

I hope some big company will announce that they will endorse the bitcoin network by adding extra nodes and accepting bitcoin as payment option in their site.
This would make me very happy

[tyz]

Not sure if Wallstreet acceptance would be that good as most people here think.
Wallstreet could trade other volumes the normal Bitcoin traders and banks could bet against Bitcoin (short speculations with leverage).
It could crash the price immense.

[HarryKPeters]

Not sure if Wallstreet acceptance would be that good as most people here think.
Wallstreet could trade other volumes the normal Bitcoin traders and banks could bet against Bitcoin (short speculations with leverage).
It could crash the price immense.

Well we already got whales playing the market, so i ma not sure the wallstreet guys can do more harm.

I remember a fuzz last year with bitcoin being shorted, the actual affect on the price was minimal to say the least.

[PartsSlinger]

I'm waiting for some kind of app that will mainstream btc and make it incredibly easy for the everyday person to use. That way more people will get into it, and more business will start accepting it.

[LiteCoinGuy]

I'm not sure if it's a BIG announcement, but at least a very positive one.

Privatbank of Ukraine: " Blockchain is great, but we put our stake in Bitcoin"

http://forklog.net/privatbank-blockchain-is-great-but-we-put-our-stake-on-bitcoin/

Last week PrivatBank became the first Ukrainian bank to integrate bitcoin as a settlement tool. As of December 14, it has been available to several customers of the bank, while as of December 20 any entrepreneur has had an option of accepting bitcoins for goods and services.

Unfortunately, merchants cannot accept bitcoins directly. As the customer sends his or her bitcoins to the bank, the merchant receives a hryvnia-equivalent of the amount. This limitation is related to lack of legal certainty for bitcoin in Ukraine. However, the National Bank of Ukraine stated that it was going to integrate bitcoin in the country’s financial system. This means that immediate acceptance of bitcoins in Ukraine is but a matter of time.
ForkLog talked with Mr. Donets at the conference.

Doesn't sound that bad right?!

indeed one of the best news in december 

[n2004al]

I'm not sure if it's a BIG announcement, but at least a very positive one.

Privatbank of Ukraine: " Blockchain is great, but we put our stake in Bitcoin"

http://forklog.net/privatbank-blockchain-is-great-but-we-put-our-stake-on-bitcoin/

Last week PrivatBank became the first Ukrainian bank to integrate bitcoin as a settlement tool. As of December 14, it has been available to several customers of the bank, while as of December 20 any entrepreneur has had an option of accepting bitcoins for goods and services.

Unfortunately, merchants cannot accept bitcoins directly. As the customer sends his or her bitcoins to the bank, the merchant receives a hryvnia-equivalent of the amount. This limitation is related to lack of legal certainty for bitcoin in Ukraine. However, the National Bank of Ukraine stated that it was going to integrate bitcoin in the country’s financial system. This means that immediate acceptance of bitcoins in Ukraine is but a matter of time.
ForkLog talked with Mr. Donets at the conference.

Doesn't sound that bad right?!

indeed one of the best news in december 

If Ukraine will realize this - which for the moment is only a wish or better an expression of interest to know better all the world of cryptos (including bitcoin particularly) - this would be the begin of a new era for bitcoin. No one country (as I know) has accepted bitcoin as legal currency. Every country which has regulated it has given several statuses or names or classification but no one the real name: legal currency to be used and to have the same rights and status as their national currency. So if this step can be made from Ukraine would be a big step ahead for bitcoin. Ukraine has not a position in the "club of the important countries" of the world. But is not even an undeveloped country. So let hope that the word of the head of the Payment Systems Department at the National Bank of Ukraine Natalia Lapko about the "carefully watching the intensive growth of digital currencies" and that this country "does not rule out the possibility of integrating bitcoin into the Ukrainian financial system" become reality and open the new definitive phase of bitcoin in which "he" will have finally its natural place in the financial world.

[Rotator]

Everything is possible, mabee releasing decentralized p2p exchange or new market on darknet?

[kheein]

I was very happy when hearing the news that bitcoin is recognized throughout the country. and used as an official means of payment throughout the country.

[oldmaid]

Krypton Coins!

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1189034

[Kakmakr]

We have to get used to the idea that more and more countries will develop Blockchain based services not necessarily linked to the bitcoin token. Just recently there were rumors being spread that China will be developing it's own digital equivalent of Bitcoin. If this happens, Bitcoin will struggle.

The one thing where Bitcoin has the advantage over these other Alt coins, is that no conversion is needed to jump from one coin to the next. Every jump adds fees and makes it more expensive. Bitcoin to Bitcoin will stay the cheapest option.

[twister]

Since this question was asked by OP in december, I'd say the big Bitcoin announcement which OP was hoping for has already happened, 2 actually, one is Cryptsy getting allegedly hacked and funds stolen and two Mike's departure from Bitcoin world.

[Rotator]

I won't happen next month, but I am definitely waiting for the moment Wall Street is making it possible to trade Bitcoin like you can do with stocks. That would be an insane announcement. It will most likely take some years before it's possible. I have patience.

Maybe they will be good for stabilization of price,
But also what will happen if they take control of how to use coins?

[Fredomago]

Since this question was asked by OP in december, I'd say the big Bitcoin announcement which OP was hoping for has already happened, 2 actually, one is Cryptsy getting allegedly hacked and funds stolen and two Mike's departure from Bitcoin world.

The other one is the announcement of 2MB proposal by Gavin Anderson to get some support from the community.

[chek2fire]

The return of Hearn and an announcement that R3 is Dead

[Fredomago]

I think the next big Bitcoin announcement has happened, that is the announcement of Bitcoin Classic and it is a live now.

[Dekker3D]

Some pornhub site is now accepting bitcoins for payment or amazon offering 5% rebate on purchases used in BTC

[Jet Cash]

I think the next big Bitcoin announcement has happened, that is the announcement of Bitcoin Classic and it is a live now.

Hopefully Bitcoin classic is dead, and the developers will stop trying to mess up a brilliant innovation

[Fredomago]

I think the next big Bitcoin announcement has happened, that is the announcement of Bitcoin Classic and it is a live now.

Hopefully Bitcoin classic is dead, and the developers will stop trying to mess up a brilliant innovation

If the Bitcoin Core applies the 2MB very soon, I hope the Classic dead. But we need big block size.