[GiovannaNicoletta]

An "online currency"? Who woulda thunk?

[GiovannaNicoletta]

Ping!

[tomkat]

In my brief experience, Bitcoin's biggest enemy is itself via its incredibly convoluted signup process.

After attempting to use it for a purchase of small something/other from Britain, I gave up in frustration/patience and went another route.

[Chode]

i am confused as to how they originate.

you perform a service for someone and they enter Bitcoins in your account?

[P.O.E.]

I don’t trust it. What’s to prevent them from just creating more and more of it, thus devaluing it and driving inflation and runaway debt spending....

Oh, wait, I was thinking of the US Dollar.

Nevermind.

[Star Traveler]

I think I’ll set up all my computers to “mine” bitcoins ... LOL ...

Heck! I could just go out and pan for gold, too ... eh? It sounds about the same to me.

[Star Traveler]

Bitcoin value can go up and down dramatically, depending on real-world circumstances. It has risen dramatically (in value) since “Cyprus”.

Bitcoin Value Hits $70 and Keeps Climbing; Cyprus Bailout Connection Speculated
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2013/03/21/bitcoin-value-hits-70-and-keeps-climbing-cyprus-bailout-connection-speculated/