Quote from: HasHe on August 09, 2017, 10:32:14 AM

Quote from: HabBear on February 13, 2017, 10:25:09 PM

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/04/bitcoin-is-no-longer-a-currency/274859/

An article from The Atlantic magazine - from 2013, way back in 2013 - declaring that bitcoin is not a currency, but "the ultimate tech stock"!

The four years since the article was written has proven that bitcoin is akin to an Amazon or Facebook (stock, not company), and much less "Pets.com". That's a good thing.

I have to agree with them. Every week that passes without a new company in any local metropolitan area deciding to accept bitcoin as currency is a two weeks further away from bitcoin actually being adopted, mainstream, as a currency.

Bitcoin is an investment. A stock or an asset class/commodity can be debated, although it doesn't much matter. Bitcoin is a store of value not a medium of exchange.

What do you think?

Bitcoin is not nowadays used a s a currency.most of the people don't like to use it as a currency because of its high increase in price.They all prefer to use it as a stock which would give them high returns in future.Satoshi created bitcoin as a decentralized currency and not as a commodity but nowadays bitcoin is no more a currency.

That's true. I second your thought that Bitcoin was not created as an investment rather its main purpose was to serve as a digital currency but a drastic increase in its value over the last few years has diminished its used as a currency.

Currently people are highly attracted towards Bitcoins in order to make their dreams come true and fulfill their basic needs.