Quote from: S4VV4S on July 16, 2015, 06:41:24 PM

Quote from: loiterin9 on July 16, 2015, 06:32:50 PM

Quote from: cellard on July 16, 2015, 05:41:28 PM

From all of the anti-bitcoin arguments against it not being a proper currency that i've heard (and trust me i've read TONS) im yet to see a single one that justifies such claim. Every single claims end up being a critique of how it lacks intrinsic value or how it lacks a proper marketcap to be less volatile, both already refuted.

Ok. Let me ask why do we want it to be a currency? Maybe you are looking for credibility? But if all the arguments or critique have already been refuted in your opinion why is bitcoin still only used for gambling and speculative trading and not as a currency? What's stopping it if it's such a panacea?

In my opinion, the only thing ~~stopping it~~ slowing it down and mass adoption, is making it easier for the mass to use.
We are in the right direction with hardware wallets and cards.
Once those become easier to use by anyone, then mass adoption will slowly take place.
And yes, it will be seen as and called a currency (by the mass) then.

I agree with you 100% bitcoin is not easy to use. But when it will become easy to use you would not know that you are using bitcoin. In one aspect it is destined to become sophisticated payment rails like MasterCard of Visa but hopefully cheaper.