Quote from: foxbitcoin on July 21, 2015, 10:55:55 PM

Quote from: BillyBobZorton on July 18, 2015, 03:37:53 PM

Quote from: tully on July 17, 2015, 09:58:12 PM

Hey guys,

It's been dawning on me for some time that there is one thing that businesses must hate.. credit card fees. So with this in mind why is mainstream adoption taking so long! We're not saying invalidate fiat currency and only accept BTC or Alt-coin but businesses don't seem to want to touch it?

What do you guys think the real issue is? Education among consumers and businesses? Volatile BTC price?

Tully

Mainstream adoption hasn't even begun. Why is it taking so long? Well why did it take so long for the internet to become mainstream? Why did it take so long for people to stop using paper mail and using email? Why did it take so long for people to stop fearing the concept of paying for something you aren't seeing in real life? (internet shopping).

Dude, radical change takes time, and guess what... Bitcoin is the most disruptive technology since the internet itself.

I've yet to bump into a stranger that actually Knows bitcoin. The few that have heard of it usually mention Mt. Gox in little to no detail. I usually take that opportunity to politely teach them about bitcoin and why its better.

Also businesses also might not like the risk of having their business bank account closed by their bank for being linked to Bitcoin transactions. I know members of the public have had their bank accounts closed for Bitcoin related transactions, and Bitstamp had to switch banks a while back. The banks are running scared and this behavior is hindering the adoption of Bitcoin. They can't hold it back forever but they won't give up without a fight.