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legendary
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July 07, 2015, 11:41:36 AM
#64


What do you like best about bitcoin?
Decentralization, transparency or easier to move?
Or just it makes you look cool? Wink
Bitcoins are a way to instantly send money across the world with very low fees ,they are decentralized no authority can freeze or seize your assets and they are pseudo-anonymous contrary to traditional financial systems
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July 07, 2015, 10:59:20 AM
#63
you can be your own bank. this is one of the killer features of Bitcoin
legendary
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July 07, 2015, 08:59:53 AM
#62
Bitcoin is irreversible -- that's one thing I like. On the other hand, I also like how it can be accessible everywhere just using your smartphone. Although gaypal has the same option, bitcoin on the other hand has more value and as i said, irreversible. The technology behind bitcoin is also unique and good. Very secured too.
this feature of bitcoin is actually both a good and a bad thing.

i love the fact that bitcoin transactions is not reversible and when you send bitcoin to someone there is nothing you can do about it anymore, this eliminates a lot of scamming which we can see happening with paypal.

but the bad part is that when you send bitcoin like for buying something you have to trust the receiver or else you have lost your bitcoin with no way to take it back.

they should ban cash too, because it can be used for drug, and their currency is not free from this, basically many other thing can be used for buying drug, they are using this excuse only to throw more fud at bitcoin , as usual

people are already using cash, so it doesn't matter , you don't need to convince people if fiat is good or bad. but it is different about bitcoin. when (if) media is advertising bitcoin as being associated with criminal activity like they do with some news, then new adopters might get scared and stay away.
legendary
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July 07, 2015, 03:09:09 AM
#61
Bitcoin is irreversible -- that's one thing I like. On the other hand, I also like how it can be accessible everywhere just using your smartphone. Although gaypal has the same option, bitcoin on the other hand has more value and as i said, irreversible. The technology behind bitcoin is also unique and good. Very secured too.

i also like the irreversible thing, and it's the reaosn why many hate paypal, but it depend because many other prefer it for security when dealing with unknown online merchants

It's anonymous. But the problem is for example someone try to purchase drugs using bitcoin. This become a new era of transaction without being notice.

Why is buying drugs a problem? I think that's one of its benefits. If people want to buy drugs let them. The law should go after real criminals not criminals they themselves have created from their draconian policies.
it is both a benefit and a problem at the same time!
it is true that you can anonymously buy drugs and other illegal substances with bitcoin, and stay away from the law and getting caught.
but at the same time this is an illegal activity that is being done by bitcoin, after a while if this grows, bitcoin will be advertised by the media as money for criminals.
this is bad and will cause many people to stay away from bitcoin as a result. even countries might ban using bitcoin because of it.

they should ban cash too, because it can be used for drug, and their currency is not free from this, basically many other thing can be used for buying drug, they are using this excuse only to throw more fud at bitcoin , as usual
legendary
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July 06, 2015, 10:55:04 PM
#60
It's anonymous. But the problem is for example someone try to purchase drugs using bitcoin. This become a new era of transaction without being notice.

Why is buying drugs a problem? I think that's one of its benefits. If people want to buy drugs let them. The law should go after real criminals not criminals they themselves have created from their draconian policies.
it is both a benefit and a problem at the same time!
it is true that you can anonymously buy drugs and other illegal substances with bitcoin, and stay away from the law and getting caught.
but at the same time this is an illegal activity that is being done by bitcoin, after a while if this grows, bitcoin will be advertised by the media as money for criminals.
this is bad and will cause many people to stay away from bitcoin as a result. even countries might ban using bitcoin because of it.
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July 06, 2015, 08:29:11 PM
#59
Bitcoin is irreversible -- that's one thing I like. On the other hand, I also like how it can be accessible everywhere just using your smartphone. Although gaypal has the same option, bitcoin on the other hand has more value and as i said, irreversible. The technology behind bitcoin is also unique and good. Very secured too.
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July 06, 2015, 08:26:36 PM
#58
I like bitcoin because of the technology, it's safe to move around and make transactions, it has improved from the traditional payment method because you don't have to physically go to a bank to deposit your coins, which makes it very fast and convenient to use. This is the main reason. And also I love bitcoin because there's so many ways we can earn our coins, just like dollars, I believe one day bitcoin or another cryptocurrency will take over dollars.
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July 06, 2015, 01:23:22 PM
#57
I would say that Bitcoin's instant transactions with limited fees are my most favorite thing about Bitcoin. This is one of the many things Bitcoin is very good at.

Yeah, that is pretty precisely what bitcoin does well in my opinion too.
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July 06, 2015, 11:17:59 AM
#56
I would say that Bitcoin's instant transactions with limited fees are my most favorite thing about Bitcoin. This is one of the many things Bitcoin is very good at.
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July 06, 2015, 11:14:27 AM
#55
Their maintenance which i love most.
Earning through btc have now became a hobby i really enjoy about it.
legendary
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July 06, 2015, 11:08:25 AM
#54
The best thing? The cake is a lie.
klf
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July 06, 2015, 11:02:22 AM
#53
I like the community that work with it. a small amount of code can change the world. and I think we're all gonna make it.
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July 06, 2015, 09:43:46 AM
#52
For me, it is about technology which I think is what makes bitcoin special. Who would have thought you could have a currency that is supported by the network maintained solely by the community. Nobody can shut it down, nobody can control it

well in theory miners can shut it down, in the remote case  that it would not be profitable for them, and they are actually controlling bitcoin, the good thing is that they are not a single entity, like with fiat...

the whole POW is the real weakness of bitcoin

But can they really? Then it seems it would just get worthwhile for 'normal' people to mine again - and many would. I would Smiley
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July 06, 2015, 09:32:10 AM
#51
It's anonymous. But the problem is for example someone try to purchase drugs using bitcoin. This become a new era of transaction without being notice.

There is pro and contra about it, it is just the same as fiat, you can't make something in a prefect condition, there will be some who support you and some who dont so just let it flow

The best thing in bitcoin is, I can save it in my own bank, blockchain, and get full control of it. We don't need the teal banks anymore, and don't let them take our money.

The disadvantage IMO, what will happen if internet get shut by some accident or disaster... I think there's no way out to recover our bitcoin once that happen

Which disaster will cause that? Lets say if they got disaster they must have something to backup their internet and there is no way that they will shutdown the internet, because the new era which is going is online so everyone need online things, who didnt have any internet can't compete in outside

A huge solar flare that fries all electronics on earth?
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July 06, 2015, 09:32:00 AM
#50
I'm really liking all this new start up's  taking advantage of bitcoin and blockchain technology to offer new services and better versions of already centralized systems that give multi million dollar corporations a run for their money.
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July 06, 2015, 09:24:45 AM
#49
I like:

Its easy to move.

It is not inflationary - so wealth will not be worthless if held for a long time. Makes it (eventually) great to store wealth in.

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I don't care about much:

Being anonymous (because I live in a well working country with high trust, but if I was in a less function country or if I was a criminal this might be an issue - the only reason left would be for taxation...which is a nice thing granted..).

High volatility. This creates as many good opportunities as challenges.
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I don't like:

Cannot be securely stored easily.

and maybe down the track.. high confirmation times could be an issue.
 
newbie
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July 06, 2015, 09:16:34 AM
#48
It's anonymous. But the problem is for example someone try to purchase drugs using bitcoin. This become a new era of transaction without being notice.

Why is buying drugs a problem? I think that's one of its benefits. If people want to buy drugs let them. The law should go after real criminals not criminals they themselves have created from their draconian policies.
legendary
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July 06, 2015, 09:11:34 AM
#47
The best thing in bitcoin is, I can save it in my own bank, blockchain, and get full control of it. We don't need the teal banks anymore, and don't let them take our money.

The disadvantage IMO, what will happen if internet get shut by some accident or disaster... I think there's no way out to recover our bitcoin once that happen

So if the internet get shut, the whole country will get many problems then. Not only affect us and our access to bitcoin, but also banks, the governments, online shop, public service, market, and many more.
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July 05, 2015, 12:58:33 PM
#46
Decentralization, low fees and really fast transactions also I don't have to care about linking my bank account or some bullshit to verify a Bitcoin adress  Roll Eyes and most of all I simply don't have to deal with Paypal limiting accounts and steal our money crap . so yeha

Unfortunately with every bitcoin pros there we have cons:
1. Decentralization is great idea in theory the best feature bitcoin has - but bitcoin can't exist in its current state without satellite services so bitcoin is not completely decentralized.
2. Fast transactions are fast... but not fast enough - sometimes, when network is slowed down and you need to wait 15 minutes for confirmation.
 
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July 05, 2015, 12:36:45 PM
#45
Decentralization, low fees and really fast transactions also I don't have to care about linking my bank account or some bullshit to verify a Bitcoin adress  Roll Eyes and most of all I simply don't have to deal with Paypal limiting accounts and steal our money crap . so yeha
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