Bitcoin Q&A: Bitcoin as Everyday Currency Video

How will Bitcoin's infrastructure scale to an everyday currency? When will a business model of small retail transactions make economic sense for cryptocurrencies? What stage of grief are the banks at now?

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0:00 Will there ever be a time when bitcoin can be used as everyday currency?
1:59 Is it worth investing in business solutions around retail, everyday currency use of bitcoin?
3:48 In 2013, it was 'banking the unbanked,' 'the other six billion. Now transaction fees are much higher than the average daily wage of these people. Is this vision dead?
6:45 Which stage of grief are the banks at these days?

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