I personally feel Bitcoin is slowly being defeated. From all the allegations made about how bitcoins were used to purchase weapons in aid of the Paris attacks, to money laundering reports. It is slowly becoming some sort of epidemic to me. I am not all that certain how long it'll last to deal with this type of negative impact and overall reputation but I am somewhat holding onto hope. I know the four businesses I'm working with are probably going to be positive influences on the way Bitcoin could really be viewed. I don't know how long the upcoming influence could last though. In fact the founders of Nerdy Knitties and Math-Morale had mentioned quite similar concerns.
The founder of Nerdy Knitties reportedly mentioned Bitcoin to the Etsy community, and soon had her thread filled with scam accusations just for offering to accept bitcoins.
Her response:
"I had mentioned Bitcoin on the Etsy forum just asking them if they knew what Bitcoin was in a thread title. In the OP, I told them I knitted some cool sweaters and slippers with the symbol on them. They immediately attacked my thread saying how they always get somebody like me trying to get bitcoins accepted on Etsy, and that anyone that deals in Bitcoin is probably a scammer because of how anonymous it is, and that if they're not a scammer currently, they will eventually become that. I literally couldn't believe how upset they were just because I said 'bitcoin', and now I won't bother them about it again. I was super nice as I could be so I don't get how they were so scared of me because I mentioned the cryptocurrency".
The founder of Math-Morale took a couple blows as well when discussing Bitcoin to his professor.
"I walked into university today feeling somewhat better than before on my reevaluated proposal to my preferred establishment on adopting effective, efficient and immediate resources to promote Bitcoin through mathematical science. I had my doubts on my first proposal, just because I knew that one of my professors had just commented negatively about Bitcoin after reading an article online that Bitcoin might have probable cause for creating an outlet to purchase weapons secretly in an effort to aid terrorist attacks such as the recent Paris attacks. When I had taken that into consideration, I decided to explain to him how Bitcoin isn't exactly what causes these illegal transactions, but it is moreso the non-regulated and overall ignored standing point Bitcoin has been given that actually does. If we turned to mass adoption tactics, at some point the government would have found some kind of way to keep Bitcoin transactions under close watch of illegal activity. Where there's a will, there is a way. He laughed in my face even after I felt I explained myself to the utmost confidence and importance. At this point, I feel somewhat offended. I deal in bitcoins. Does that automatically mean I use it to purchase drugs and weapons?"
