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mk  ·  3467 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Is Bitcoin Dead?

Bitcoin is doing better at this moment that it ever has. Most people just aren't aware of it. Daily transactions continue to rise, and the blockchain is now being used to build finance applications by some influential companies including Nasdaq.

I don't think that bitcoin will be primarily used as a currency for quite some time. However, apps that transfer fiat such as Abra are using bitcoin behind-the-scenes.

An open worldwide ledger for finance has staggering potential, and bitcoin is far and away the most used, and therefore, the most secure. More than ever, I believe that bitcoin is just getting started.

EDIT: Here's another use of bitcoin that I just came across: Gift Card security.