http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect
this is why passing bytecoin will be so hugely bullish. i dont really care how far the price of monero falls in the short term, what want to see if monero as #1 cryptonote platform
Lol. Bytecoin is up again and will be even higher.
Monero can't be sustainable on the market as long as botnets owners are mining it and selling overnight. At least 50% of new XMR emission now goes to dumpers or hackers, whose business is very short term selling. Until something happens and real users finally get into the coin, MRO is doomed to be on the same low level. Huge price spikes are likely some mid-term investors buying in.
I don't see any support for the Monero rate to go up at the moment. That is why I divested from XMR a month ago when the botnet issue was discovered. It's better to wait a bit.
This is a very good argument. I suspect you are right. This is going to be THE coin for botnet operators and botnet operators are absolutely going to dump on the market right away.
However with that said, with each new block, the rate of inflation is less than the last. If you have 10 coins in circulation and you add 10 more its 100% inflation, when you add 10 more its 50% 10 more its 33% ect... So it is a problem that will correct its self with time.
Very interesting food for thought though. Thanks for the comment.