medUSA
Legendary
 Offline
Activity: 952
Merit: 1003
--Signature Designs-- http://bit.ly/1Pjbx77
|
 |
June 06, 2014, 12:09:09 PM |
|
Bitcoin is not ready to go mainstream yet. It is still very difficult for most to buy bitcoin and it is too technical to send and receive coins. We need a wireless bitcoin off-the-chain payment system similar to NFC for bitcoin to be widely accepted. That day will come.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
There are several different types of Bitcoin clients. The most secure are full nodes like Bitcoin Core, but full nodes are more resource-heavy, and they must do a lengthy initial syncing process. As a result, lightweight clients with somewhat less security are commonly used.
|
|
|
Advertised sites are not endorsed by the Bitcoin Forum. They may be unsafe, untrustworthy, or illegal in your jurisdiction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
bryant.coleman
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 3654
Merit: 1217
|
|
June 06, 2014, 12:26:29 PM |
|
Definitely not. Hacks and robberies are even occurring to the most tech savvy users. If we really want Bitcoin to become mainstream, then we should invent a method to prevent all these robberies. Also, there are no reliable Bitcoin exchanges right now. The existing exchanges, are not that trustworthy. No one knows when another Mt Gox will happen.
|
|
|
|
|
Justin00
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 910
Merit: 1000
★YoBit.Net★ 350+ Coins Exchange & Dice
|
|
June 06, 2014, 12:31:12 PM |
|
I do not think it is as transactions take so long.
Alot of my friends always think of it as a ponzi hehe they always say "someone will be left holding the bag at the end"
but yeah it is becoming so much popular as days go on!
|
|
|
|
311
Full Member
Offline
Activity: 230
Merit: 100
Come original.
|
|
June 06, 2014, 12:40:21 PM |
|
Definitely not. Hacks and robberies are even occurring to the most tech savvy users. If we really want Bitcoin to become mainstream, then we should invent a method to prevent all these robberies. Also, there are no reliable Bitcoin exchanges right now. The existing exchanges, are not that trustworthy. No one knows when another Mt Gox will happen.
If people can get their bitcoins stolen then they can also have their bank accounts drained. |
|
|
|
|
|
JJB
|
|
June 06, 2014, 12:41:39 PM |
|
Definitely not. Hacks and robberies are even occurring to the most tech savvy users. If we really want Bitcoin to become mainstream, then we should invent a method to prevent all these robberies. Also, there are no reliable Bitcoin exchanges right now. The existing exchanges, are not that trustworthy. No one knows when another Mt Gox will happen.
There are a few safe hardware wallets out and I'm sure many more safe methods of storing your coins will become available very soon. |
|
|
|
|
jbreher
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 3038
Merit: 1660
lose: unfind ... loose: untight
|
|
June 06, 2014, 06:48:30 PM |
|
"someone will be left holding the bag at the end"
Yep - those that get in early will be holding a big bag of money. |
Anyone with a campaign ad in their signature -- for an organization with which they are not otherwise affiliated -- is automatically deducted credibility points.
I've been convicted of heresy. Convicted by a mere known extortionist. Read my Trust for details.
|
|
|
|
darkphantom934 (OP)
|
|
June 07, 2014, 05:22:11 AM |
|
Wow. Thanks for all of the discussion here! Great to see some opinions flowing through this thread.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ron~Popeil
|
|
June 07, 2014, 05:28:56 AM |
|
Definitely not. Hacks and robberies are even occurring to the most tech savvy users. If we really want Bitcoin to become mainstream, then we should invent a method to prevent all these robberies. Also, there are no reliable Bitcoin exchanges right now. The existing exchanges, are not that trustworthy. No one knows when another Mt Gox will happen.
If people can get their bitcoins stolen then they can also have their bank accounts drained. I have had my bank account funds drained 4 times in the last six years by fraudsters. I was made whole each time but the very nature of the system is insecure. With BTC a few very basic steps can keep your wallet safer than a bank. |
|
|
|
Ilsk
Legendary
Offline
Activity: 833
Merit: 1015
|
|
June 07, 2014, 03:57:31 PM |
|
Bitcoin is ready, maybe people are not
|
|
|
|
|
|
exocytosis
|
|
June 07, 2014, 04:15:21 PM |
|
We'll probably never see more than 0.1 % of the world's population use Bitcoin. Currently, we're at 0.01 %.
|
|
|
|
|
|
turvarya
|
|
June 07, 2014, 04:22:21 PM |
|
Definitely not. Hacks and robberies are even occurring to the most tech savvy users. If we really want Bitcoin to become mainstream, then we should invent a method to prevent all these robberies. Also, there are no reliable Bitcoin exchanges right now. The existing exchanges, are not that trustworthy. No one knows when another Mt Gox will happen.
Define tech savvy. I met a lot of people, who don't know shit about technology, but brag about there knowledge, because they once read something on wikipedia. I even worked with people in Software Developing Companies, who were not able to read code somebody else wrote and their own code was just shit, but would also tell everybody what great Computer Specialists they are. |
|
|
|
|
Robert Paulson
|
|
June 07, 2014, 04:48:03 PM |
|
not until block chain pruning is implemented and the block size limit is removed.
right now bitcoin can't support more than 7 transactions per sec.
|
|
|
|
|
adamselene
Newbie
Offline
Activity: 59
Merit: 0
|
|
June 07, 2014, 05:04:14 PM |
|
No way in hell.
For Bitcoin to be mainstream ready, people shouldn't even have to know what the blockchain, cold storage, or public key cryptography are.
|
|
|
|
|
RepublicSpace
Member
Offline
Activity: 145
Merit: 10
|
|
June 07, 2014, 05:21:02 PM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mr Crabs
Member
Offline
Activity: 91
Merit: 10
|
|
June 07, 2014, 05:21:58 PM |
|
Bitcoin is ready. The question is is the mainstream ready for it?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cranky4u
|
|
June 08, 2014, 01:14:20 AM |
|
No way in hell.
For Bitcoin to be mainstream ready, people shouldn't even have to know what the blockchain, cold storage, or public key cryptography are.
here here...BTC needs to have a front end that Joe public can use without the need to understand any of the technical aspects. e.g. do ppl know how VISA does short term money market deals in order to use a credit card, the answer is no |
|
|
|
|
Poll
