Why isn't crypto going mainstream?

[Jerald]

Crypto does not go through because it is not common to anyone and some do not know this crypto, perhaps in the next few years it might be known, but if it is named and mailed

[Hyperme.sh]

Because the mainstream is owned by system compliant entities and they have of course no interest to advertise a for us people fair currency system.

If crypto currencies would benefit the established system, you can be rest assured that it would be positive advertised in the daily press.

I claim Facebook was spread by viral uptake and friends-of-friends saying, “are you on facebook?”.

Crypto is not mainstream because the mainstream has no use for it yet.

[ferrari2fast]

I'm personally not sure why Crypto isn't going mainstream yet since i hear it all over the news. 

I recently read an article from TheNextWeb and they mention Bitcoin and Ethereum will be everywhere? - Heh how soon will that be.

If you want to read about it, here's the link: https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/09/29/bitcoin-ethereum-will-soon-everywhere-reals/#.tnw_QPO9ybFP

[richcorner100]

in my village also many people who do not understand what is blockchain technology, this is because they think it all  that does not mean anything and has no benefits. Now to give knowledge to the people about  blockchain technology is by  seminars and others more advertise in the social media to provide precise information about what is blockchain actually. But i believe day by day and year by year more people will understand what is blockchain technology.

[Startup11]

People are too busy with Facebook, twitter, Instagram etc.... furthermore... it is still too difficult to do those crypto, to understand the blockchain. Also we have registrations on 1000 websites, wallets and exchanges   . I am still not getting used to that.

But time will come when crypto will be more easy and then prices will moon.

[MV7]

Had a talk with someone from China about Bitcoin yesterday. I was looking at coinmarketcap and he asked what I was looking at. I told him about bitcoins, and he told me he heard about it and said it was just gambling. He had a pretty negative opinion on it, and nothing I could have said would change his mind. I think a lot of people still equate crypto to online drugs and hackings. It will probably take a long while for crypto to go mainstream, but it's more time for us to accumulate more until it does go mainstream

[Spoetnik]

Are you seriously asking this ?
WOW.

How did you miss the fact that crypto is a scammy pointless joke (for bitcoin profits) ?
How did you miss the gazillion scams where people lost money ?
How did you miss the SEC "investor fraud warning" ?

How did you miss the fact that 99.99% of all "coins" are scammy pointless bullshit
..with......... no hope in hell at ever getting used as intended ?

And if they are not used as intended then what is it you think the "mainstream" public is going think of this shit ?
Unregulated pseudo penny stock ICO "coins" for profit on centralized govt compliant exchanges ?

Are you seriously wondering why this hasn't gone "mainstream" ? really ?

You people really are truly god damn fucking stupid.



THE PUBLIC GOT THAT WARNING.. so uhhhhhhhh ?

https://www.sec.gov/investor/alerts/ia_virtualcurrencies.pdf

[vfrcbv911]

Good question. And the best answer is, in my opinion, such - be an active member of society. Promote bitcoin among their friends and acquaintances, try to pay with bitcoin wherever possible and so on.

[CryptoBuds]

It's too easy to scam or to be scammed for common people at cryptoworld. It's really anarchy. Government institutes trying to adopt this market but it will take pretty much time.

[Cnut237]

Hey guys,

I don't get what's holding us back. Every time I talk about crypto with a family member or someone at work their eyes glaze over.

I feel like I'm the weirdo talking about klingon mating rituals!

Which makes me wonder - why are we still on the fringe? What could we do to take blockchain technology and make it accessible for everyone?

Anyway, that's my rant for today...

What do you think?

I keep thinking I'm late as I didn't get involved until 2017. But in fact I'm just late relative to most people on this forum. In fact I'm very early compared to the population at large.
Mainstream adoption will come, we're heading there slowly. The non-crypto world needs to catch up and develop the right infrastructure. Look at something like Ethereum smart contracts. People say this could underpin the next iteration of the internet. Yes it could, but it's still in the future. We need to be patient.

[CarlJohnson89]

I see, here in the Netherlands, mainly negative views on crypto and bitcoin in the media. Today there was an article in a national newspaper about ICO's that was mostly talking about scams, pyramid games, easy ways for companies to generate money without having to deal with regulations, etc.

These views are caused by many (the majority?) of ICO's that indeed seem scammy and fraudulent. The actually legit well-managed ICOs suffer from this image. For mainstraim adaptation, it certainly has to be regulated in some way.

Another thing is the association many people have between bitcoin and the black market/criminals. Furthermore, people don't understand the technology so it is 'scary'. I think mass adoption can only start with some viral campaign that educates people and makes them enthusiastic, but that is only possible after regulations have been adopted that make people feel secure against hackers and scams.

[konco_kenthel]

Hey guys,

I don't get what's holding us back. Every time I talk about crypto with a family member or someone at work their eyes glaze over.

I feel like I'm the weirdo talking about klingon mating rituals!

Which makes me wonder - why are we still on the fringe? What could we do to take blockchain technology and make it accessible for everyone?

Anyway, that's my rant for today...

What do you think?

just leave your friends and prove it real that in bitcoin can earn a tremendous income so that they will feel the consequences after humbling you before and they could have asked for your help to teach him from scratch.

[alexjhons]

Every new technology or change takes time in acceptance and Its natural. People who were trading through Traditional modes took time to accept the digital revolution some were against it, some in favor but lastly all did accept it as a part. The most prominent factor that is affecting its acceptance is the paramount concern is whether it can satisfy customer needs and deliver value in a better way. well, time is the key.

[jmigdlc99]

Human nature gets in the way, as it tends to do. It is difficult to stabilize prices in a world where people would rather play the market and get instant gratification by re-selling their coins for as high a price as possible. Stable prices don’t just happen by accident. They require a carefully constructed foundation. A stable currency needs a stable ecosystem first.

With a truly stable currency, on the other hand, you can have currency conversion, remittance, ATM withdrawals and other financial services with lower fees than fiat systems. In other words, it can be used as intended — as money. This is what will ultimately attract a mainstream audience and will actually incentivize them to make the switch to cryptocurrency.

[minion1000]

Crypto is going mainstream bud, nothing happens overnight, not anything this big anyway, its kreeping thru all the side streams prettysoon it will hit the rivers and overflow into the oceans.BOOM

[PepperaOnIt]

This is why i dont talk want to talk about bitcoin in my family or even if im in computershops because i think they will call me weird, bitcoin is not that like i see, they said its just a name of coin.

[beetlejam]

You have to remember that this is still new technology and it is in the front of most people's mind. You throw down the term "bitcoin" everyone has heard of it.

Also the fact is now that celebs have started to endorse cryptocurrencies it will be just a matter of time. I would sit back and wait my friend

[Cnut237]

Because the mainstream is owned by system compliant entities and they have of course no interest to advertise a for us people fair currency system.

If crypto currencies would benefit the established system, you can be rest assured that it would be positive advertised in the daily press.

And the fact that we've seen so many recent attacks from the mainstream, be it governments or JP Morgan, does seem to indicate that they now see cryptocoins as a genuine threat... which shows that cryptocoins are having more and more of an impact on the mainstream.

[kirito1614]

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[Ranly123]

Hey guys,

I don't get what's holding us back. Every time I talk about crypto with a family member or someone at work their eyes glaze over.

I feel like I'm the weirdo talking about klingon mating rituals!

Which makes me wonder - why are we still on the fringe? What could we do to take blockchain technology and make it accessible for everyone?

Anyway, that's my rant for today...

What do you think?

What hold us back is of the eraly stage of cypto, not all people are aware of it or know how to use crypto, and also companies accepting crypto is srill minimal. Maybe in the near future companies will come and invest on crypto and accept crypto as payments for services.