The Road To Bitcoin Adoption Passes Through Many StagesPeople view Bitcoin as a variety of tools, ranging from something that facilitates illegal activity to financial freedom and just an investment vehicle. Rather than trying to put people into “categories”, the better approach would be to see which phase of Bitcoin adoption they are in. After all, the first time someone becomes interested in Bitcoin, they are automatically on the adoption curve.
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