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Bitcoins are an awesome general-purpose currency for electronically sending "money" to persons or businesses anywhere in the world, instantly. Say goodbye to: m
by mrb 14y ago
Bitcoins are an awesome general-purpose currency for electronically sending "money" to persons or businesses anywhere in the world, instantly. Say goodbye to: middle-men taking their high fees, currency conversion fees, bank holidays, wire transfers taking 3-5 days, wasting half an hour driving to a Western Union office, etc.
I think what you meant to say is that bitcoins don't make a good general-purpose day-to-day currency (yet). For example paying your hairdresser, paying at the supermarket, etc.
- guruz 14y agoThere is actually several bars in Berlin which are supposed to take Bitcoins. https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Trade#Restaurants_and_cafes https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Trade#Restaurants_and_cafes I don't have an Android+Wallet App (I think you need that), so if anyone with such a phone wants to go with me there, I'm up for it :)
- casidiablo 14y agoGoogle Wallet does not support Bitcoins, and I don't think they will support it anytime soon. Google Wallet is just an easy way to manage your credit cards and, sometimes, pay using NFC.
- pyvpx 14y agoI find your reply humorously telling -- wallet app means just that: a bitcoin wallet application. Google and it's associated services/applications are not the end-all be-all ;)
- ryanbrunner 14y agoTo be fair, capitalizing "Wallet" makes it pretty confusing. If someone said "You need a Mac + Mail app", I would assume they meant the OSX mail app and not just a general e-mail client.
- guruz 14y agoSorry, I'm German -> used to capitalize nouns. Yes, I meant https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach.wallet&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schildbach....
- casidiablo 14y agoSorry, I should have double-checked before answering. Disregard my comment then :)