Should Bitcoin even have a future?

[commandrix]

Now that I've gotten your attention, I promise there's a method to my madness. We've all been arguing over Bitcoin XT and (now) Bitcoin Classic while ignoring that there's a real world outside of Bitcointalk and the endless schemes to get more Bitcoin. In the grand scheme of things, it's not even really all that important whether Bitcoin stands a chance of destroying traditional banks as long as Bitcoin or whatever replaces Bitcoin if it stumbles can carve out its own niche. But we're marching toward a world where things are going to be moving pretty fast in matters that don't necessarily have to do with economics and finances, except for maybe who's going to be holding the moneybags. Is it going to be us, or is it going to be the big banks, or is it going to be some Third World tyrant who may have gotten a little too big for his britches and doesn't have a graceful way out? What I'm getting at here is, are we absolutely sure we're making all the right strategic moves to make sure cryptocurrencies have a meaningful, sustainable future instead of just being seen as a funny little gimmick that went the way of Beanie Babies in a few decades? Should we be making alliances with other up-and-coming, innovative technologies to make sure we can achieve our long-term goals? This is something we'll have to consider if we want Bitcoin to have any kind of a future.

[European Central Bank]

I can easily believe that bitcoin won't be the one. While the conspiracy three letter agency/bank stuff doesn't turn me on, what could be a more perfect plan than planting the seed, prick the greed of a bunch of fractious techno weenies, let them do all the technical heavy lifting, kill it off themselves and then reap the technical benefits?

[draceus]

I can easily believe that bitcoin won't be the one. While the conspiracy three letter agency/bank stuff doesn't turn me on, what could be a more perfect plan than planting the seed, prick the greed of a bunch of fractious techno weenies, let them do all the technical heavy lifting, kill it off themselves and then reap the technical benefits?

yes  I am  also easily believe that bitcoin and bitcoin ever have a future when will come problem about money ,goods ,else that time customer use bitcoin and he solve the problem and he also solve the problem even a future

[SFR10]

Surely the steps in the right directions were taken since long time ago to ensure sustainable future for BTCitcoin (thanks to developers). We never get to see the whole picture as most works are done in back-end. Regarding making alliances with other up-and-coming, innovative technologies my answer is a big YES as this would drastically help into bringing in a whole new market for BTCitcoin and make it even more known and popular while making it even stronger to last longer.

[amacar2]

I am sure that bitcoin will exist for longer time than we have imagined even when its value will be very low. Blockchain is self stable and self operating platform so there will be nothing like all of sudden bitcoin will disappear.

[NorrisK]

I think in the short - mid term bitcoin still has a very bright future. It is still defining the way we will use crytpo currencies and blockchain in our lives in the future.

In the long term, it is likely to get replaced by superior tech. But this will not be something that is available today. Those alternatives are mainly gimmicks to draw in the money to unload their premines on. The real needs will become clear when bitcoin really hits mainstream or atleast decent adoptation worldwide.

[BitTyro]

While it may be true that making alliances with future innovative techs will help in ensuring the future of bitcoin, it's also true that government taking control can lead to a "different future" or could even hasten the demise of it.
We are already witnessing the attempt of government in ending bitcoin anonymous transactions in disguise of clamping down terrorism funding. If they were to succeed, we would be seeing a whole new different future from what the crypto community envisioned.

[romero121]

Bitcoin has a great future in the coming years. But as the alternate currencies competing with bitcoin has a sudden decision making strategy. Bitcoin too needs to have such regulations, which will lead to be the lead bitcoin the best of all crypts

[phreaky]

I definitely think so. Because people will use it later more. The world is becoming more digital. And thats the future.
I think many companies will use it too. And I think if people will find out what it is then they will use it more.

[ctlaltdefeat]

Now that I've gotten your attention, I promise there's a method to my madness. We've all been arguing over Bitcoin XT and (now) Bitcoin Classic while ignoring that there's a real world outside of Bitcointalk and the endless schemes to get more Bitcoin. In the grand scheme of things, it's not even really all that important whether Bitcoin stands a chance of destroying traditional banks as long as Bitcoin or whatever replaces Bitcoin if it stumbles can carve out its own niche. But we're marching toward a world where things are going to be moving pretty fast in matters that don't necessarily have to do with economics and finances, except for maybe who's going to be holding the moneybags. Is it going to be us, or is it going to be the big banks, or is it going to be some Third World tyrant who may have gotten a little too big for his britches and doesn't have a graceful way out? What I'm getting at here is, are we absolutely sure we're making all the right strategic moves to make sure cryptocurrencies have a meaningful, sustainable future instead of just being seen as a funny little gimmick that went the way of Beanie Babies in a few decades? Should we be making alliances with other up-and-coming, innovative technologies to make sure we can achieve our long-term goals? This is something we'll have to consider if we want Bitcoin to have any kind of a future.

anything have future,bitcoin too. we all dont know who will enjoy the future of bitcoin,all of us in this forum,or big banks with all their customer,not all of know it for now,but the excatly thing gonna happen is,bitcoin future will be more better than now.

[ThunderThomas]

Bitcoin has a great future in the coming years. But as the alternate currencies competing with bitcoin has a sudden decision making strategy. Bitcoin too needs to have such regulations, which will lead to be the lead bitcoin the best of all crypts

 Of course the bitcoin has a great future a head its one of the best payment methods available, they only thin we need to do is spread the bitcoin globally. If that happens the future of the bitcoin is very good and will not disappear for sure.

[watashi-kokoto]

Now that I've gotten your attention, I promise there's a method to my madness. We've all been arguing over Bitcoin XT and (now) Bitcoin Classic while ignoring that there's a real world outside of Bitcointalk and the endless schemes to get more Bitcoin. In the grand scheme of things, it's not even really all that important whether Bitcoin stands a chance of destroying traditional banks as long as Bitcoin or whatever replaces Bitcoin if it stumbles can carve out its own niche. But we're marching toward a world where things are going to be moving pretty fast in matters that don't necessarily have to do with economics and finances, except for maybe who's going to be holding the moneybags. Is it going to be us, or is it going to be the big banks, or is it going to be some Third World tyrant who may have gotten a little too big for his britches and doesn't have a graceful way out? What I'm getting at here is, are we absolutely sure we're making all the right strategic moves to make sure cryptocurrencies have a meaningful, sustainable future instead of just being seen as a funny little gimmick that went the way of Beanie Babies in a few decades? Should we be making alliances with other up-and-coming, innovative technologies to make sure we can achieve our long-term goals? This is something we'll have to consider if we want Bitcoin to have any kind of a future.

a textbook fud shill post

ladies and gentlemen, this is how shill posts look like.

[JosNekoKopa]

You mean must have more lines than a spam, and must be provocative enough for new topic?
 What is purpose of this topic anyway?
Bitcoin have future we all know it here.

[Kprawn]

We already made alliances with enough merchants and big institutions and companies to make it work {Dell / Microsoft / Overstock ....} Once you have

a merchant network accepting a payment option, and you have a way to trade, you are already geared for bigger things. The uncertainties are more on

the regulatory side, than anything else. The technology is rock solid and secure... so there should be no reason to worry. 

[Lauda]

I can easily believe that bitcoin won't be the one.

I might just add that if Bitcoin fails for whatever reason it is highly likely that most crypto-currencies that we know today will be abandoned. This will mostly be due to the fact that the top crypto-currency failed because of reason X (or multiple reasons); what's to stop others from failing in the same way?

a textbook fud shill post
ladies and gentlemen, this is how shill posts look like.

There's another option, OP is an altcoin supporter.

[avw1982]

We already made alliances with enough merchants and big institutions and companies to make it work {Dell / Microsoft / Overstock ....} Once you have

a merchant network accepting a payment option, and you have a way to trade, you are already geared for bigger things. The uncertainties are more on

the regulatory side, than anything else. The technology is rock solid and secure... so there should be no reason to worry. 

Yup its cool one right. then we can make payment easily. Like Sony products how accepts the bitcoins now. Sure many companies are acquiring bitcoin and establishing in their business.
So automatically price will increase accordingly to demand.

[Herbert2020]

I can easily believe that bitcoin won't be the one.

I might just add that if Bitcoin fails for whatever reason it is highly likely that most crypto-currencies that we know today will be abandoned. This will mostly be due to the fact that the top crypto-currency failed because of reason X (or multiple reasons); what's to stop others from failing in the same way?

this is what i always say to people who are looking for something that replaces bitcoin. in the case that bitcoin fails, nobody is going to look for an alternative (which is a copy of the thing that we are assuming failed) because the thing that caused the failure of such a huge crypto as bitcoin will have the same effect on its copies.

[Snorek]

If bitcoin fail it will be only because community was blinded by the greed and uncertain of our common goals.
Easy mining of centralized farms are reality, they don't want any changes -  such as blocksize increase. War between Core, XT, classic is main example...

[tn211]

If bitcoin fail it will be only because community was blinded by the greed and uncertain of our common goals.
Easy mining of centralized farms are reality, they don't want any changes -  such as blocksize increase. War between Core, XT, classic is main example...

Ofcourse Bitcoin will have a future later. I think Bitcoin will have a good future. But you never know what can happen in the future.
The world is becoming more digital and that why I think that Bitcoin will be more worth later and have a good future.

[Yipdard]

Yes, I think that bitcoin have a future.