I think we should look at benefits of Bitcoin for merchants, to increase the active circulation. For example, bitcoin is a cheaper alternative to debit- and creditcards as merchants have to pay less interchange fees. Therefore we should contribute as a community by helping merchants to implement this system in their store. Merchants could possibly attract customers by giving discounts for paying with Bitcoin. What is your idea for progressing adoption of Bitcoin?
It is true. Not only that bitcoin is a cheaper alternative to credit cards but bitcoin is also a good thing to those who do not have credit cards at all. If only there will be more and more markets or merchants that would agree to accept bitcoin as a mean of payment, it could indeed open a door to a wider adoption of bitcoin but I think merchants are afraid to trust bitcoin on this matter.