first case is why people stay away from crypto
the main reason is that, people don't understand it first time, once they do , they realize it's worth it.
by the way the huge bumps in price of bitcoin is also a reason people go away from it, u wont want it to get half its value next day u wake up! i don't think so,
another case is why people stay away from btc and choose other coins..
main reason i saw in this case was confirmation time. people don't want to wait for hours to get there btc transaction confirmed, sometimes it takes a lot of time, while in other crypto (DOGE/LTC/ETH) they are very fast, so people stay in these coins.
i hope this answer was correct, it was just my point of view
Topic: What's stopping people from using bitcoin? (Read 202172 times)
some country are not accepting bitcoin and bitcoins are illegal in their country this is one of the sadest part where you can't earn bitcoins for free and also they can't mine because they goverment hates this currency what if their president using bitcoin and change everything into bitcoin currency probably people in their country who don't know what bitcoin will be the famous currency 
Well, in many countries where the bitcoins are not so popular or say banned, still people are using it. Gambling is banned in India for example but 90% of Indians gamble, either professionally or friendly. So, that banned is just a lame excuse if anyone tells that as a reason for not using bitcoins.
The bitcoin transaction confirmation is too slow at the moment. I would prefer the litecoin or Ethereum.
Lol i think it would not make the user be stopped using bitcoin. I think it is not a very big problem for users. Because the problem of the length of time confirmation can still be tolerated and you will not be disadvantaged because of it? I do not think anyone would stop using bticoin for that reason ? IMOyes right this not a valid reason to stop using bitcoins.
So after reading this article and especially the ending:
I'm wondering what's stopping people from using bitcoin?
And now I'm talking about people who already aware of bitcoin and how it works but still not using it.
The price is now pretty much stable for more then a year, security issues are out of the question - so why we can't see in 2015 more companies switching to it, especially considering the unstable condition of moden economy?
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One thing is for certain: having made Bitcoin less of a security worry, transparency will now be key in attracting users to new models, placing control of funds and fees in an upfront way in their own hands.
I'm wondering what's stopping people from using bitcoin?
And now I'm talking about people who already aware of bitcoin and how it works but still not using it.
The price is now pretty much stable for more then a year, security issues are out of the question - so why we can't see in 2015 more companies switching to it, especially considering the unstable condition of moden economy?
Most of the pople don't care about the tech behind the bitcoin, they just want to hear the right stuff and also, the lack of ways to use bitcoin or exchange it to fiat (I couldn't find any exhange websites that doesn't take sky high fees so I'm stuck with selling btc here).
Well the lack of knowledge about the trend of the technology today especially in bitcoin is one that makes the people stops from using from bicoin.
But I don't think that is not going to be a tough reason for stopping the people from using bitcoin. I hope this is going to be fixed in the future.
The bitcoin transaction confirmation is too slow at the moment. I would prefer the litecoin or Ethereum.
Lol i think it would not make the user be stopped using bitcoin. I think it is not a very big problem for users. Because the problem of the length of time confirmation can still be tolerated and you will not be disadvantaged because of it? I do not think anyone would stop using bticoin for that reason ? IMO 
So after reading this article and especially the ending:
I'm wondering what's stopping people from using bitcoin?
And now I'm talking about people who already aware of bitcoin and how it works but still not using it.
The price is now pretty much stable for more then a year, security issues are out of the question - so why we can't see in 2015 more companies switching to it, especially considering the unstable condition of moden economy?
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One thing is for certain: having made Bitcoin less of a security worry, transparency will now be key in attracting users to new models, placing control of funds and fees in an upfront way in their own hands.
I'm wondering what's stopping people from using bitcoin?
And now I'm talking about people who already aware of bitcoin and how it works but still not using it.
The price is now pretty much stable for more then a year, security issues are out of the question - so why we can't see in 2015 more companies switching to it, especially considering the unstable condition of moden economy?
Most of the pople don't care about the tech behind the bitcoin, they just want to hear the right stuff and also, the lack of ways to use bitcoin or exchange it to fiat (I couldn't find any exhange websites that doesn't take sky high fees so I'm stuck with selling btc here).
Well the lack of knowledge about the trend of the technology today especially in bitcoin is one that makes the people stops from using from bicoin.
But I don't think that is not going to be a tough reason for stopping the people from using bitcoin. I hope this is going to be fixed in the future.
So after reading this article and especially the ending:
I'm wondering what's stopping people from using bitcoin?
And now I'm talking about people who already aware of bitcoin and how it works but still not using it.
The price is now pretty much stable for more then a year, security issues are out of the question - so why we can't see in 2015 more companies switching to it, especially considering the unstable condition of moden economy?
Quote
One thing is for certain: having made Bitcoin less of a security worry, transparency will now be key in attracting users to new models, placing control of funds and fees in an upfront way in their own hands.
I'm wondering what's stopping people from using bitcoin?
And now I'm talking about people who already aware of bitcoin and how it works but still not using it.
The price is now pretty much stable for more then a year, security issues are out of the question - so why we can't see in 2015 more companies switching to it, especially considering the unstable condition of moden economy?
Most of the pople don't care about the tech behind the bitcoin, they just want to hear the right stuff and also, the lack of ways to use bitcoin or exchange it to fiat (I couldn't find any exhange websites that doesn't take sky high fees so I'm stuck with selling btc here).
I think the main reason seems to be awareness. The masses are not aware of the true potential of bitcoin. Some reason they don't see it. And for now everyone wants the best way to conduct their financial transactions. bitcoin is the answer, and if someone has to get comfort then that person will not stop using bitcoin.
The bitcoin transaction confirmation is too slow at the moment. I would prefer the litecoin or Ethereum.
well it definitely does not stop people from using it, and where would you spend those litecoins and eth? it is nearly nowhere accepted, i think that would be dumb The bitcoin transaction confirmation is too slow at the moment. I would prefer the litecoin or Ethereum.
the transaction times are really great compared to the fiat in my opinion also litecoins and ethereum are not that popular so i wouldnt invest in it right now 
The bitcoin transaction confirmation is too slow at the moment. I would prefer the litecoin or Ethereum.
I don't think using bitcoin is hard, but I can see why some people find it difficult to understand and how bitcoin works exactly.
It's something they can't see and can't physically are able to hold and It just takes time for people to used to bitcoin really.
I'm not exactly sure if you actually read his post or not.
More over, preferring litecoin or Ethereum for the reason of quicker confirmation does not belong to hating bitcoin category. You need not use what you love at the same time it does not mean you are loving those just because of you are using.
some country are not accepting bitcoin and bitcoins are illegal in their country this is one of the sadest part where you can't earn bitcoins for free and also they can't mine because they goverment hates this currency what if their president using bitcoin and change everything into bitcoin currency probably people in their country who don't know what bitcoin will be the famous currency
we have to comply with existing regulations. each policy was made because of various considerations. a time when bitcoin recognized by a country and the president to use then bitcoin has grown wider. and at the same time the people will never stop using bitcoin. I agree that we really have to comply with the regulation or else we will be (bitcoin) outcast. Meaning using bitcoin will be recognized as illegal since we don't comply with anti money laundering law. Government will look at it as blood money and will track down all transactions made. Anyway, that was just exaggeration, but the mere fact that bitcoin in its early stage is used in illegal activity still has its effect why people is avoiding it.
I think the price volatility, lots of incidents related to black market activities and many other anti-government activities are the major cause that's stopping people from using bitcoins.
I don't think BTC price volatility is the primary cause for not using it. But based on my knowledge as of now bitcoins are not accepted by many governments because they can't track the transactions and can't put taxes on to it so many businesses are not taking it as a payment method. Currently, bitcoins are used mostly in online gambling and for some limited online activities.
Definitely right. I am one of those scaredy cats when it comes to investments. I always think that it will be another scam. That negative feeds are lost when I knew how it all works. Yes it is different from other invesment and some people also are afraid of something new.
I think the price volatility, lots of incidents related to black market activities and many other anti-government activities are the major cause that's stopping people from using bitcoins.
I don't think BTC price volatility is the primary cause for not using it. But based on my knowledge as of now bitcoins are not accepted by many governments because they can't track the transactions and can't put taxes on to it so many businesses are not taking it as a payment method. Currently, bitcoins are used mostly in online gambling and for some limited online activities.
Definitely right. I am one of those scaredy cats when it comes to investments. I always think that it will be another scam. That negative feeds are lost when I knew how it all works. Yes it is different from other invesment and some people also are afraid of something new.
I think the price volatility, lots of incidents related to black market activities and many other anti-government activities are the major cause that's stopping people from using bitcoins.
I don't think BTC price volatility is the primary cause for not using it. But based on my knowledge as of now bitcoins are not accepted by many governments because they can't track the transactions and can't put taxes on to it so many businesses are not taking it as a payment method. Currently, bitcoins are used mostly in online gambling and for some limited online activities.
some country are not accepting bitcoin and bitcoins are illegal in their country this is one of the sadest part where you can't earn bitcoins for free and also they can't mine because they goverment hates this currency what if their president using bitcoin and change everything into bitcoin currency probably people in their country who don't know what bitcoin will be the famous currency
we have to comply with existing regulations. each policy was made because of various considerations. a time when bitcoin recognized by a country and the president to use then bitcoin has grown wider. and at the same time the people will never stop using bitcoin. I agree that we really have to comply with the regulation or else we will be (bitcoin) outcast. Meaning using bitcoin will be recognized as illegal since we don't comply with anti money laundering law. Government will look at it as blood money and will track down all transactions made. Anyway, that was just exaggeration, but the mere fact that bitcoin in its early stage is used in illegal activity still has its effect why people is avoiding it.
so many reason, for example: they got bored , they think they dont need bitcoin anymore, they think that bitcoin dont have bright future (i believe bitcoin have bright future)
I think the main reason is they are not trusting bitcoin they are just thinking that bitcoin is scam.. this is what i think when i was newbie about bitcoin.. if i never seen this forum before maybe i dont continue to collect bitcoin in faucet.. instead looking forward to another way to have few earnings online..Exactly, there are a lot of newbies or there were a lot of newbies who left using bitcoin when they were scammed by someone and lost their bitcoins and after that they stopped using bitcoin by thinking that there is nothing in bitcoin but scam, only some people keep using it and learn new things about it and then get experience about the scams or other things.
Newbies can easily attract in ponzi after scam they will stop..
so many reason, for example: they got bored , they think they dont need bitcoin anymore, they think that bitcoin dont have bright future (i believe bitcoin have bright future)
I think the main reason is they are not trusting bitcoin they are just thinking that bitcoin is scam.. this is what i think when i was newbie about bitcoin.. if i never seen this forum before maybe i dont continue to collect bitcoin in faucet.. instead looking forward to another way to have few earnings online..Exactly, there are a lot of newbies or there were a lot of newbies who left using bitcoin when they were scammed by someone and lost their bitcoins and after that they stopped using bitcoin by thinking that there is nothing in bitcoin but scam, only some people keep using it and learn new things about it and then get experience about the scams or other things.
so many reason, for example: they got bored , they think they dont need bitcoin anymore, they think that bitcoin dont have bright future (i believe bitcoin have bright future)
I think the main reason is they are not trusting bitcoin they are just thinking that bitcoin is scam.. this is what i think when i was newbie about bitcoin.. if i never seen this forum before maybe i dont continue to collect bitcoin in faucet.. instead looking forward to another way to have few earnings online.. The bitcoin transaction confirmation is too slow at the moment. I would prefer the litecoin or Ethereum.
I don't think using bitcoin is hard, but I can see why some people find it difficult to understand and how bitcoin works exactly.
It's something they can't see and can't physically are able to hold and It just takes time for people to used to bitcoin really.
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