RE: How Much Influence Do You Have On Your Financial Security? 💵💵💵
Discussions are definitely important @surfermarly. The more we talk about cryptos and put our discussions out in our blogs... and make that talk into "everyday conversation," the more it will gradually become more "normal" to people.
Mass adoption of pretty much anything-- from the "horseless carriage" to the Internet to now Bitcoin and cryptos... is a matter of a groundswell effort by early adopters to move those things from the world of the "dangerous new and unknown" to the known.
I have many questions, too... like "Why are they called CURRENCIES (rather than just "assets" or "investments") when it's almost impossible to actually go somewhere and BUY something with them?" And by extension, as part of our dialogue... how to we get to a point where I can walk down to the corner coffeeshop and buy a latte with BTC or Steem?
Thanks for your valuable addings, @denmarkguy. As always I appreciate them much!
Your words remind me of one of my favorite quotes regardings new technologies:
Mass adoption can only happen if we provide accessibility.
With regards to the word "currency" I've learned that it comes from Middle English: curraunt = "in circulation". Even though crypto currencies don't circulate physically they are traded and transferred from one account to another. So I guess the basis idea of a "moving something" applies still :-)
I'd love to buy a Café Latte at Starbucks with a Steem Card!!! 🤑🤑🤑