Quote from: luqash3 on January 02, 2014, 06:34:09 PM

In 2013 the crossing of $1000 was a clear evidence to the potential of bitcoin. So 2014 will be a big year for bitcoin

I think there is a lot of truth there. As a some what new comer to crypto I am always left questioning what exactly it is that gives the coin value.
The more desirable it is to have, the more I think the price will rise.
Look at what happened when China hopped on, then off.

The more risk people are willing to take, people with money buying into bitcoin, the more other people will see it and accept it as something "real".
The largest issue I see, and encountered, was how to obtain bitcoins without paying through the nose in fees and such.
If someone set up a way to sell "gift cards" with bitcoins and they made their way into brick and mortar I think that would help.

To gain acceptance and get out there is the best thing I think bitcoin can do. Sadly most of the people I talk to about it know nothing or know it to be only a Buzzword.
Making bitcoins easier to obtain will make it easier for people to use them in their day to day lives.
Thanks for mowing my yard, here is a 20 dollar bitcoin giftcard/paper wallet. I know the paper wallets exist but it is a matter of making it easy for people.
Making some type of app/wallet that people can use on their phone (dunno if that has been done)

Branding plays a large part in consumerism. People like brands because they represent trust with companies. You know what you are getting when you buy a Big Mac.
Regulation is what helps to build trust in the brand. I think it will be interesting to see how the no regulation/lack of regulation plays out.