re: #209 Dark_Falcon

That last is going to be the rudest surprise to the dudebros. If Bitcoin survives for a while, much of its trading will be done by large trading institutions, simply because those are the places that deal in currencies. I predict 2014 will see a number of dudebro stories saying “The Big Banks are taking over our Bitcoins!!1”.

Bitcoin is nothing but a “scrip” really. People generally distrust them. Gift cards are a form of scrip, some of which are never used. I’d rather just give people cash, even though it’s considered a bit vulgar, it’s far more spendable, and not restricted to one store, like those are, and you don’t have to worry about leaving money on the cards or overspending on them, plus there are no hidden fees with cash.