Not too surprising. I think the tools are still being built.
Most people who can get to bitcoins right now aren't the people who need them.
Topic: [2015-02-18] Technology Review: Is Bitcoin Stalling (Read 1781 times)
Is Bitcoin Stalling
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/535221/is-bitcoin-stalling/
Bitcoin might someday become a currency that people commonly use to buy retail goods and services, but it has hit a snag. Though the number of merchants accepting the cryptocurrency—including big names like Microsoft, Expedia, and Overstock.com—grew fourfold to 100,000 last year, it appears there has been very little if any increase in retail purchases using Bitcoin.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/535221/is-bitcoin-stalling/
Bitcoin might someday become a currency that people commonly use to buy retail goods and services, but it has hit a snag. Though the number of merchants accepting the cryptocurrency—including big names like Microsoft, Expedia, and Overstock.com—grew fourfold to 100,000 last year, it appears there has been very little if any increase in retail purchases using Bitcoin.
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