I've been able to SPEND BTC but man, oh man, has it ever been lengthy to wait in line for it! This is a good thing to max out the credit card on :) I bought a few vacations with Bitcoin for the fam, diapers for the baby, food for the pantry. As much as I dread technology (am a biologist, lab scientist and stay at home mom now....) this is cool! I married the now Chief of CyberSecurity for our state and he does not even touch this stuff. I feel smart, cutting-edge and witty. But in fairness, it is better to prepare for cashlessness than have to stumble in the dark. I imagine we are headed this direction soon and many folks will be ill-prepared to utilize this very handy tool to circumvent the Elite! THANKS, Gregory, for what you do! I've been a follower for over two years. You've helped us become our own central bank....and the best part is, no one else can touch it now!