《财富》水晶球:2014全球大事预测
比特币依然无法进入日常交易环节 尽管这种被技术自由意志主义者视为宠儿的加密货币在过去一年赚得了足够多眼球,但它面临一个重大问题:比特币很难进入日常的交易环节。大部分持有者将手中的比特币藏匿在 Mt.Gox,并在这个平台进行交易,而不是用它来购买牙刷这样的日常生活用品。这种情形有望在2014年出现变化吗?老实说,不会。各大企业宣布“欢迎使用比特币”的几率如下: 新蛋购物网(New Egg):40% 亚马逊:15% 麦当劳(McDonald's):5% 美国国税局(IRS): 1%。 |
Bitcoin will stay irrelevant The hyped-up crypto-currency and darling of the techno-libertarian set has a problem: It's fairly difficult to spend bitcoins on everyday transactions. For the most part, owners horde their stash or trade it on Mt.Gox rather than use it to pay for, say, toothpaste. Will 2014 be the year that changes? Honestly, no. Here, the chances a business will announce "bitcoins welcome": New Egg: 40% Amazon.com: 15% McDonald's: 5% IRS: 1%. |