I think for bitcoin to be a real currency, government have to accept it first.
So I ask what country do you think will recognize it as a currency?
Bitcoin is indeed a real currency. There are countries who are moving in positive direction of recognizing bitcoin as currency. For that matter Japan has already recognized bitcoin as currency. [1]
Russia is also trying to get hold of bitcoin. One big problem with the bitcoin as currency acceptance is bitcoins nature of decentralized. This lack of control is something bothering govts to act against bitcoin or trade water safely.
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http://www.newsbtc.com/2017/04/02/japan-officially-recognises-bitcoin-currency-starting-april-2017/ Yeah i think it is a currency already. So far in my country we cannot use it as a payment to any hotels or restaurant. I am looking forward to that. In Japan for sure it is recognize by japanese, i guess it all started there. I dint know about in Russia, but why not maybe they are starting to embrace bitcoin. Bitcoin is all over the country. Different races are using bitcoin and they got privilege to earn in different ways. So far in my country we dont have problem with bitcoin. I havent heard that our government is violently reacting with it.