There is nothing 'stopping' people per se but at the end of the day why does the average person want or need to use it currently? It doesn't really benefit them in any way at the moment. It could in the future but not right now. People were also probably wondering the same thing about the internet or mobile phones when they first came out. Why aren't more people using them (at the time)? Because things take time but good ideas get adopted eventually they just take time to catch on with the public.

When is fiat going to die? I guess it's certainly possible that bitcoin will become redundant in the future but I think at least one form of decentralized currency will always be used even if bitcoin dies off and is replaced by something else as it's obviously needed even if for just use on the black/grey market. Hopefully bitcoin will live forever but if something better comes along it could easily and quickly surpass it.

The thing I like the most is its independence and it operates outside of the mainstream machine. Nobody can really censor it and for those that are censored by the the powers that be they can circumvent restrictions put in place by them. That's a powerful system and is one reason why I think bitcoin (or something like it) will always have a place even if its never fully adopted by the mainstream.

All you can do is wait but you don't need to worry as this is a common mistake people make especially after they here bitcoin is free to send etc. I'm sure you'll remember to include a sufficient fee next time  .

Exactly. There are many people who make a living from trading bitcoin and even more so of people just trading regular currencies and stocks and shares etc. It's not as easy as people might think but numerous people do it. Personally I trade as more of a casual hobby and and just wait for the big swings to buy and sell but you can do it on a day to day basis with a bigger bankroll if you have the guts for it.

Putting your bitcoins in binary options or cloud mining ponzis or whatever is likely to lose all your coins. Why don't you just hold them as an investment? The block halving is happening later this year and that could have a huge impact on the value. Could double/treble who knows.

Personally I consider it a few years. 3-5 years is what I plan to hold for. I think bitcoin does have a very good chance of becoming a very big payment network as an alternative to the mainstream but if so this is going to take time so I think it's worth holding. I think another economic collapse will probably happen in the same time frame so it will be interesting to see what effect that has on bitcoin.

Sadly I think op will be right. Can't see much exciting happening in 2016 but I'm all about long term gain and looking at the price in about 2-3-5 years time. Bitcoin isn't going to go mainstream overnight but the potential is still there but it'll take time.

People have been saying it's going to be the year of bitcoin every year for the past five or so no doubt. Personally I don't care what year it is but we should just concern ourselves with promoting bitcoin usage the best we can and it should come eventually. We might be waiting 2-3-5 years from now and I believe it will be a slow grow into the mainstream but I think we should get there at some point so we just need patience.

I wouldn't store a large amount of coins all in one wallet. Split them up into smaller chunks, write down the seeds of each and keep several back ups. That way you're safe and protected.

If they can beat those teams then they will surely have every chance of winning the league. The Chelsea and Man city home games will be the test of their strength and if they can win then there's no stopping them. I think they will be more likely to draw like they did with Man U recently.


Not if they lose to shit team like Newcastle.

Nobody will know until it happens but less bitcoins that are available should equals a higher price but only if demand outstrips supply.


I think people are expecting too much from the block halving though it's understandable and gives people some hope. For it to have a significant impact on the price bitcoin needs to have strong demand before it happens so bitcoins become even rarer and therefor pushing the value up.

Haven't spent any of my coins yet but in the future I will probably buy a new TV, Hi-Fi and computer with them but I'll wait for the price to rise a bit and hopefully by the time they do  will be able to buy all these things with bitcoin directly. I think in the future it will be much more easier to spend your coins than is is now.

Why is this just limited to adult sites? Using bitcoin could save many people from having their credit or personal details leaked from many other sites. Whenever you use a website you always have to trust them with your details and there's always going to be weak links somewhere and the possibility of hacks or inside jobs.

Well there's nothing new there. The general public are generally quite ignorant on most matters and they only get their news from mainstream media who only really highlight the negative aspects and probably have their own agenda. If they were intelligent and did their own research they wouldn't have such negative opinions.

Don't really play PC games anymore but my favorite is probably the Monkey Island or Broken Sword series.

If you haven't got patience I think you're going to be dissapointed. The internet didn't become what it is today overnight. It takes years and bitcoin might even take longer to break into the mainstream.

You want to escrow on there? I doubt you'd be able to make a living off of it. Are escrows going to get fees because I thought OB was going to be fee-less. Not sure how they choose the escrows either.

I think the fees will have to be adjusted as bitcoin grows to make it profitable/worthwhile for the miners.

Doesn't have to be posted on this forum. Could be posted anywhere online or even if you've spent or recieved money to it it can be found on the blockchain.