[2016-07-26] bbc.com] Bitcoin: Still The Future of Money?

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Bitcoin: Still The Future of Money?

A bitter ideological battle is being fought for control over the virtual currency's future. Can it survive if it doesn't expand to accommodate more users and transactions?

Meanwhile, banks and others are using Bitcoin's underlying technology to develop their own products and services. Does the blockchain ultimately have more potential?

The Bitcoin impasse has led to some high-profile defections, including that of former core developer Mike Hearn. He tells Rory Cellan-Jones why he thinks the experiment has failed............

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p040zfr0

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[Kprawn]

Ok, How weird is this.... It started out as if there were one person for Bitcoin and one against and then one neutral person. The person who were supposed to be for Bitcoin turned against Bitcoin 80%

into the discussion. We should not underestimate the power of the media and how it's being manipulated. The way I see this, is that this is a attempt to tone down Bitcoin's relevance and to shine the

spotlight onto Blockchain-based technologies. { The kind, Mike Hearn supports ... The kind of technology that would be government backed and controlled by them }

[MyBitcoinPorn]

>Can it survive if it doesn't expand to accommodate more users and transactions?

Bitcoin doesn't need more users and transactions if it's used as a store of wealth.

[coinzat]

why people try to separate between bitcoin and blockchain ? they say bitcoin is bad while they are interested in the idea of the block chain and they want to use it for their benefit in banks and major companies. bitcoin created the first blockchain so if you are going to use one of its feature, you should love it and be thankful for btc