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