Quote from: Elwar on May 11, 2015, 08:45:57 AM

Quote from: Vod on May 11, 2015, 07:58:29 AM

Bitcoin cannot provide loans.

https://btcjam.com/
https://bitlendingclub.com/
https://www.bitbond.com/
https://btclend.org/

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Bitcoin cannot provide investments.

https://cryptostocks.com/
http://mpex.co/
http://www.bitpools.com

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Bitcoin cannot provide estate security.

http://mashable.com/2010/10/11/social-media-after-death/
http://www.coindesk.com/how-block-chain-technology-is-working-to-transform-intellectual-property/

Fiat money is the same. The beauty of fiat money is behind whole escosystem including gov, financial institutions, banks, and merchants' support etc. Probably btcoin needs those kind of support as well to increase its adoption rate. But banks still pay an important role between fiat money and bitcoin. Ppl use banks' deposit to buy bitcoin, and vice versa.