Is The World Ready For Bitcoin To Go Mainstream?

Story by Ilya Pozin

Bitcoin is changing the way people pay for things and the larger economy overall. Although bitcoin remains mysterious and confusing to most people, there are signs nearly every day that bitcoin is gaining more and more legitimacy, not only in technology circles but also amongst the mainstream.

Bitcoin was pegged in a report by Goldman Sachs as having the potential to reshape the financial industry, in large part due to the way the currency decentralized the movement of money. If that’s not enough, just recently one New Hampshire legislator introduced a bill that could lead to the state accepting bitcoins for taxes and fees.

But in order for bitcoin to truly hit the masses, it will need to be integrated into the services that people use everyday. As it turns out, there are a number of entrepreneurs and startups with the common goal of bringing bitcoin to more places, apps, and services:

Via Forbs @http://www.forbes.com/sites/ilyapozin/2015/03/19/is-the-world-ready-for-bitcoin-to-go-mainstream/

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