Bitcoin has a long way to go before it can become
viable, efficient, independent, and widely accepted. It
has major technological hurdles, and its acceptance in
society is currently limited at best. In its present state,
the bitcoin system is controlled by a few major mining
companies (it is too costly for individuals), traded through
a few major platforms (finding other bitcoin users without
a meeting place is difficult), and held in wallets provided
by various companies (holding your own key and ledger
It has come a long way, and I think it serves most of it's purpose and will continue to. It is only a matter of time before acceptance is at mass, only we have the advantage here so be grateful that we are already know what it is, unless you don't actually have Bitcoins in your portfolio. If you have a hard time buying bitcoins and do not want to engage in big exchanges, this forum has trusted escrows and will surely serve you at their best.