When will people spend BTC as easily as fiat , not seeing it as an investment opportunity but a better currency for them to use ? Most of my friends that I have currently told about Bitcoin are most intrigued by its rapid rate of growth and not its outstanding features as a currency. They don't really care that it is free from government control , but are more focused on the fact that it has risen xy%
I don't really spend much of my Bitcoin , because I am always in fear.
I am not talking about cashing out , but for digital goods.
How do you spend 10 mBTC on a 5$ digital good when you believe that the same 10mBTC is worth atleast 15$ , probably more.
How much of your Bitcoin have you hoarded , and how much have you really spent ?
I am under the impression that people tend to hoard more with BTC than with fiat , considering it an investment more than a currency
I don't know how to make a poll here , so :-
http://strawpoll.me/1793917This is not referring to your blockchain.info statistic , which includes money you have moved around. I am looking at money you have truly spent vs total amount of BTC you have received.
Overall , I'm trying to look at how much my guess is true by the poll and your estimates of when majority of people will start looking at BTC as a currency.
EDIT : I'm not sure this is the right section , tell me if this should go in General Discussion or so.
I think it has to become more accepted first. We need more and more businesses to start accepting Bitcoin. Another issue is the price fluctuations. I don't know what will help minimize them, but now it's hard to price a product in Bitcoins if the equivalent in dollars can vary so much from day to day.
I don't personally have an Bitcoins yet. I'm just researching it now. I think it's a long process, but BTC will gain more momentum, as time goes on, and it will start spreading faster.